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The passage of the __________ in 1787 established both the political and legal rights of settlers in territories that were not states and the precedent for a procedure to establish new states.
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The passage of the __________ in 1787 established both the political and legal rights of settlers in territories that were not states and the precedent for a procedure to establish new states.

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The correct answer is Northwest Ordinance.

It was an extremely important document because it established the doctrine of establishing new states and letting them join the federation, instead of enlarging the already existing states.
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