8.10C

How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 affect the United States?

• It established a system for dividing the western territory.

• It allowed slavery in the Northwest territory.

• It created a system for bringing new states into the Union.

• It allowed states east of the Appalachian Mountains to become states.

What was one major result of the Northwest Ordinance?

• It added new western lands under U.S. control.

• It established a procedure for admitting new states.

• It resolved border conflicts between the United States and Britain.

• It established a system of civil rights for all citizens.

The Northwest Ordinance was adopted in what year?

• 1632

• 1787

• 1420

• 1669

The Northwest Ordinance banned slavery in the Northwest Territory.

• True

• False