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The Northwest Ordinance. Planning Expansion. The Nw Ordinance. Passed in 1787 while the U.S. was still under the Articles of Confederation When the Constitution was adopted in 1789, the new Congress reapproved it. The Nw Ordinance. The Ordinance’s major effects: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Northwest Ordinance
Planning Expansion
The Nw Ordinance• Passed in 1787 while the U.S. was still under
the Articles of Confederation – When the Constitution was adopted in 1789, the
new Congress reapproved it.
The Nw Ordinance• The Ordinance’s major
effects:1. Allowed new states to join
the U.S. (rather than just expand the original 13)• The first one was ___________
in 1803
2. Abolished slavery north of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi river
The Nw Ordinance3. Listed various “natural rights” that would later
be added to the Bill of Rights in the Constitution.• Ex. Freedom of/from religion, no cruel & unusual
punishment, etc.
4. Created an organized system of creating new towns/cities.• Made sure leave space (and funds) for a public
school in each town
The Nw OrdinanceMap of Boston, 1814 Map of Cleveland, 1835