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What were the two pieces of legislature that Jefferson wrote concerning the western lands?
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1. Northwest Ordinance of 1785
2. Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
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What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1785?
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1. Land to be divided into 6-mile squares (townships)
2. Land to be auctioned (mininum price $1 an acre) and minimum amount of land 640 acres 3. Land had to be bought from the Indians. |
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What was the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
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Was an ordinance that allowed the governing of the new tracts of land.
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What were the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
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1. The land was divided into territories with a governor, judges and a secretary for each.
2. These officials were appointed by Congress. |
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What would happen when the territory reached 5,000 adult white free males?
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The territory could elect its own officials except for the governor.
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What would happen when the territory reached 60,000?
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The people could submit a constitution to Congress to form their own state government.
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How many states were formed under this ordinance?
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6 states
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What important point in the "mini-bill of rights"?
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It forbade slavery in the Northwest Territory.
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What was the Congressional Record?
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An official publication of what Congress was doing.
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What system did Congress use to coin money?
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The decimal system based on tens and hundreds.
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