All of the following statements about the Northwest Ordinances are true EXCEPT:
A.
They outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory.
B.
There were four Northwest Ordinances passed between 1783 and 1790.
C.
They divided the land into 36 square-mile parcels with the center of each parcel designated as land for a schoolhouse.
D.
They were a framework of government for the land that is now Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.

Question

All of the following statements about the Northwest Ordinances are true EXCEPT:
A.
They outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory.
B.
There were four Northwest Ordinances passed between 1783 and 1790.
C.
They divided the land into 36 square-mile parcels with the center of each parcel designated as land for a schoolhouse.
D.
They were a framework of government for the land that is now Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota.

therealmeeeee · Answer

It establishes the definitive break between the role of the national government and the role of state governments. :)