Why was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 enacted?

1.to keep the country from growing beyond the Atlantic seaboard
2.to protect states from attacks by Native Americans
3.to prevent colonists from settling on Indian lands
4.to help new states join the Union

Question

Why was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 enacted?
 	
	1.to keep the country from growing beyond the Atlantic seaboard
	2.to protect states from attacks by Native Americans
	3.to prevent colonists from settling on Indian lands
	4.to help new states join the Union

umulas · Answer

1.to keep the country from growing beyond the Atlantic seaboard