Question

Which of the following statements was a law established by the northwest ordinance?

1. only territories with a population of at least 60,000 could apply for statehood.
2.the educational system would be paid for by the central government.
3. anyone who escaped slavery would be guaranteed freedom.
4.new states would be considered inferior to established states for their first 20 years.

Answer 1

True,False,False,False i think

Answer 2

1.) Only territories with a population of at least 60,000 could apply for statehood.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. True: The new Northwest Ordinance required that there be 60,000 settlers residing in a territory, then they could write a constitution and could apply for statehood.

2. False: All new states were seprerated into different areas and one was specifically designated to run the funds that the others were generating. On top of that, the ordinance says, "schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged." Therefore it wasn't the central government but the local government.

3. False: Slavery was outlawed in the northwest. However, the ordinance states that "fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service"

4. False: The Northwest Ordinance established the idea of creating equal rights for new and established states.