Exercise
Form 4: The Northwest Ordinance & Land Policies
Discover how the early United States managed western land expansion and established governance through the Northwest Ordinance.
Questions
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Which law established a process for admitting new states to the Union?
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Which ordinance set up a system for surveying and dividing western lands into townships?
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What position did the Northwest Ordinance take regarding slavery?
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How many free population members were required for a territory to apply for statehood?
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In each township laid out under the Land Ordinance of 1785, Section 16 was reserved for:
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What were the dimensions of a township under the Land Ordinance of 1785?
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Where was the Northwest Territory located?
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Which of these modern states was formed from the Northwest Territory?
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What principle did the Northwest Ordinance establish regarding new states?
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How is the Northwest Ordinance generally viewed by historians?
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Which basic rights were guaranteed to settlers in the Northwest Territory?
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How did individual states resolve competing claims to western lands?