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According to the Northwest Ordinance, how many inhabitants must a territory have for it to be admitted as a state?

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According to the Northwest Ordinance, a territory must have "60,000" inhabitants for it to be admitted as a state, although a more accurate description would be that this number allowed them to "apply" for statehood.
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