Why was the northwest ordinance of 1787 significant? select one: a. it created the bank of north america and charged it with overseeing the sales of western lands. b. the land ordinance recognized the newly organized states of kentucky and tennessee as members of the confederation. c. the ordinance mandated the forced removal of native americans from the confederation's new western lands. d. it prohibited slavery in the territory and earmarked funds from land sales for public schools?