MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Right to own slaves
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Right to trial by jury
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Universal right to vote
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Provisions of the Northwest Ordinance presaged several provisions of the Constitution and the First Amendment and announced a prohibition of slavery in the states to be formed out of the territories.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ordinance provided for civil liberties and public education within the new territories, but did not allow slavery.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The Northwest Ordinance also helped set a precedent that slavery was not something that should be exported to new Western states. This exacerbated sectionalism because Southerners desired to carry slavery farther and farther west.
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.