Question

The Northwest Ordinance was an act that provided rules for governing the

Northwest Territory and paved the way for -
a. admission of new states to the Union.
b. ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
C. expansion of slavery to northern states.
d. industrialization of the northern U.S.

Answer 1

a. admission of new states to the Union.

Step-by-step explanation:

At the time that the Northwest Ordinance was created, it was chaotic to admit states. This act helped make is a smoother one.

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