Us
use the table below to answer the question.
northwest ordinance of 1787
• congress appointed governor, secretary, and judges
• legislature established when population reached 5000 free adult
males
• representative could sit in congress with no vote
could apply for statehood when population reached 60,000
inhabitants
based upon the information found in the table, what was the primary
purpose of the northwest ordinance of 1787?
to restrict the spread of slavery west of the mississippi river
b to limit the influence of western states
c to provide for the orderly expansion of the country
d to protect the lands belonging to native american tribes