USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

NORTHWEST ORDINANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was a key point of the NW Land Ordinances of 1885-1887?
A
It required all children to work starting at age 12.
B
It established judicial review.
C
It prohibited slavery.
D
It legalized trade with China.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following was a key point of the NW Land Ordinances of 1885-1887? It required all children to work starting at age 12.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Northwest Ordinance chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.

Detailed explanation-3: -On July 13, 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance-an act that established a framework for governing the Northwest Territory, admitting new states, and protecting the civil liberties of settlers. It also banned slavery in the new territories.

Detailed explanation-4: -Considered one of the most important legislative acts of the Confederation Congress, the Northwest Ordinance also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories.

Detailed explanation-5: -Which of the following best explains how the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 had an impact on westward expansion in the United States? It established procedures for how territories could become states.

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