USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
A
statehood
B
federal funding
C
infrastructure grants
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Better known as the Northwest Ordinance, it provided a path toward statehood for the territories northwest of the Ohio River, encompassing the area that would become the future states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.

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: -A law was enacted by the federal government that established the Indiana Territory. February 19, 1803. Ohio became the first state formed from the Northwest Territory.

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