What was the main aim of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

A) To pay off the National Dept.

B) To empower Congress to auction surplus land.

C) To stipulate how new states would be created.

D) To gradually end the slave trade in the Old Northwest.

Question

What was the main aim of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

A) To pay off the National Dept.

B) To empower Congress to auction surplus land.

C) To stipulate how new states would be created.

D) To gradually end the slave trade in the Old Northwest.

anonymous · Answer

The Northwest Ordinance was a significant piece of legislation, marking American expansionism to the west. It also established the Ohio River as a boundary between free and slave states in the Union.