Unit 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What Congress passed to divide the west into townships and farms.
A
Land Ordinance of 1785
2
Q
Gave government to the territories
A
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
3
Q
When a territory in the Northwest had 5000 residents, it could create a self-governing
A
legislature
4
Q
When a Northwest territory had 60,000 residents, it could apply to become a
A
U. S. State
5
Q
How many residents did a Northwest territory need to create a self-governing legislature?
A
5,000
6
Q
How many residents did a Northwest territory need to apply to become a U.S. State?
A
60,000
7
Q
What was outlawed in the Northwest?
A
Slavery
