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Under the northwest ordinance, what was a requirement for territories applying for statehood?

a. A territory needed elected officials in every one of its towns before it could apply for statehood
b. A territory had to draft its constitution and have 60,000 settlers before it could apply for statehood.
c. A territory had to have been established for at least 10 years before it could apply for statehood
d. A territory needed a governor appointed by the federal government before it could apply for statehood.

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The answer is “B. A territory had to draft it constitution and have 60,000 settlers before it could apply for statehood”
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