MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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freedom of speech
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lower taxes
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trial by jury
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freedom of religion
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the ordinance, slavery was forever outlawed from the lands of the Northwest Territory, freedom of religion and other civil liberties were guaranteed, the resident Indians were promised decent treatment, and education was provided for.
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: -What practices were not allowed in the Northwest Territory? Slavery forbidden in the Northwest Territory. Slavery and involuntary servitude were forbidden in the Northwest Territory, there for making the Ohio River a natural dividing line between the free and slave states of the country.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following statements best describes how the Northwest Ordinance established a method for settlement? It provided a procedure whereby new states could become part of the United States.