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?
Select one:
to protect the lands belonging to Native American tribes

to restrict the spread of slavery west of the Mississippi River

to limit the influence of western states

to provide for the orderly expansion of the country