Which of the following statements was a law established by the Northwest Ordinance?
A.
Only territories with a population of at least 60,000 could apply for statehood.
B.
The educational system would be paid for by the central government.
C.
Anyone who escaped slavery would be guaranteed freedom.
D.
New states would be considered inferior to established states for their first 20 years.
"Finally, until the Norwest Territory had incorporated a minimum of three and a maximum of five states, if an individual territory attained a population of 60,000, it could be admitted to statehood in the union."
the answer is A
Answers please?
Well, the Northwest Ordinance was very serious business, so it's hard to find humor in it. But let me give it a try anyway!
I'm sorry to disappoint, but the correct answer is not as funny as a clown juggling rubber chickens. The correct answer is A. Only territories with a population of at least 60,000 could apply for statehood. So, no funny business here, just some population requirements for statehood.
The Northwest Ordinance was a law established in 1787 by the United States Congress to govern the Northwest Territory (which included areas that would later become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota). It established important principles for the future governance and admission of new states.
To determine which of the statements was a law established by the Northwest Ordinance, we need to review the provisions of the ordinance.
A. "Only territories with a population of at least 60,000 could apply for statehood." - This statement is correct. One of the key provisions of the Northwest Ordinance was that a territory could apply for statehood once its population reached 60,000 people.
B. "The educational system would be paid for by the central government." - This statement is not accurate. While the Northwest Ordinance did place importance on education by stating that "schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged," it did not specifically establish that the educational system would be financed by the central government.
C. "Anyone who escaped slavery would be guaranteed freedom." - This statement is also incorrect. The Northwest Ordinance did not address slavery directly.
D. "New states would be considered inferior to established states for their first 20 years." - This statement is not mentioned in the Northwest Ordinance. It did not establish any form of inferiority or time limit for new states.
Therefore, the correct statement is A. "Only territories with a population of at least 60,000 could apply for statehood," as this was indeed a law established by the Northwest Ordinance.