Question

3. Why was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 enacted?

to keep the country from growing beyond the Atlantic seaboard
to protect states from attacks by Native Americans
to prevent colonists from settling on Indian lands
O to help new states join the Union

Answer 1

Answer: to help new states join the Union

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

to help new states join the Union

Step-by-step explanation:

The Northwest Ordinance was enacted in 1787 and was responsible for structuring the settlement of the Northwest Territory and creating the policy and the rules of how to addition new states to the Nation. It guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original 13 states and also protected civil liberties and outlawed slavery in the new territories.