Based on sources 6 and 7, which of the following is true of the Northwest Ordinance? Select the two correct answers. Select one or more:
A. The Northwest Ordinance was passed under the Articles of Confederation.
B. The Northwest Ordinance reduced the land belonging to the United States.
C. The Northwest Ordinance provided ways for new states to be added to the United States.
D. The Northwest Ordinance was passed under the U. S. Constitution.
E. The Northwest Ordinance was passed during the American Revolution.