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Which was not an achievement of the Northwest Ordinance?

A. It prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory.

B. It provided a way for territories to organize and enter the union as states.

C. It encouraged explorers to find a northwest passage to the Pacific.

D. It encouraged education and provided a way for public schools to be supported.

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C is the correct answer answer :)
The Northwest Ordinance did all but encourage explorers to find a northwest passage to the Pacific.
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Answer:

The Correct Answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was developed by the Confederation Congress to made the first organized territory of the United States.
  • The Ordinance organized the territory between Ohio and the Mississippi Rivers. It gives the oath to the territory status and eventually added as the New State.
  • The Northwest Ordinance Established the Township system, It eliminates old state claims and No slavery.

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