Which of the following provided for the creation of government in the northwest territory?
a-the land ordinance
b-the northwest ordinance
c-the treaty of greenville
d-the louisiana purchase

For the answer to the question above, an Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River Ohio, 1787. The Northwest Ordinance, officially titled "An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States North-West of the River Ohio," was adopted by the Confederation Congress on July 13, 1787. So the answer is B.