The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.
Part A
What precedent for governing in the United States was established by the Northwest Ordinance?
The Northwest Ordinance established the precedent for the orderly expansion of the United States territory and the admission of new states into the Union. It set out a process for creating new states from the Northwest Territory, including the establishment of a system of government, the protection of individual rights, and the prohibition of slavery in the territory.
Part B
How did the principles outlined in the Northwest Ordinance influence the development of the United States as a nation?