Northwest Ordinance

This ordinance was also a system to distribute land and create new states, specifically in the Northwest territory. The previous system, established territories that would eventually join the original states once their population grew. The Northwest Ordinance was different because it would allow the territories to become states after they grew enough. In the beginning, each territory would have a governor and a council. Once their population reached 5,000, they would get an elected assembly. Lastly, when a territory’s population reached 60,000, they could write a constitution and petition for statehood. The Northwest Ordinance also established a system for public education within the new states, and didn’t allow…

Ordinance of 1787 Adopted July 13, 1787, by the Second Continental Congress, chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. Following the principles outlined by Thomas Jefferson in the Ordinance of 1784, the authors of the Northwest Ordinance spelled out a plan that was subsequently used as the country expanded to the Pacific Us congress passed a ordinance…

these western areas were common and heated: Maryland even refused to ratify the Articles of Confederation until the other states had ceded their claims.Other states followed suit, and within a few years the national government was responsible for governing these territories. All public lands were to be auctioned off to the highest bidders, providing all Americans the chance to migrate and settle in the West. Later, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to establish a process for…

Sometimes names can be deceiving. While there may have been people labeled as ¨free blacks¨ these people weren't actually free. In 1860 there was about 476,000 free African Americans in the United States. 221,000 of these ¨free¨ African Americans lived in the North (BACKGROUND ESSAY). By this time a document called the Northwest Ordinance had passed in 1787, outlawing slavery in northwest territories (BACKGROUND ESSAY). As a result, most African Americans in the North were supposedly “free”. But…

crops and breeding livestock in favor of industrial manufacturing. With more land America had great opportunity to grow. Jefferson wrote which gives ample opportunity to veer away from the crowded spaces of cities, filled with poverty and disease. Even though the above quote was written in 1785, it still rang true for the land ordinances of the coming years and the Louisiana Purchase. With the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the first organized territory was created, spanning from the Appalachian…

chaos that reined after the war, for the nation was led by an inferior government with no tools to actually lead. It would regrettably take more than one drawback to finally move enough people to push for a type of government structure that was necessary to rule of the people. Policies encompassing both domestic and foreign problems would also escalate following the war. This would serve to be yet another case where the government held little to no authority. Congress, under the Articles of…

However, Europeans also brought diseases to the tribes of the northwest which decimated the population. As natives were converted to Christianity, less importance was given to traditional ceremonies. Native tribal culture has disappeared almost totally. However, contemporary artists of Northwest Native American origin have continued the ancient craft of mask making and in turn introduced a new art form. These artists combine traditional techniques and traditional forms with contemporary…

Washington State What is the first thing what comes to our minds when we think of Washington State? Most would say; Bill Gates, Nintendo, lumber, Pacific Ocean, or Seattle, apple, Starbucks, tourism. This essay would like to introduce the state's breathtaking geographical features, its rich history and other interesting facts. As the name shows, Washington State is the only state which was named after a president. The name honors the first president of United States, George Washington.…

I. Purpose The purpose of this request is to seek financial support in the amount of $25,000 dollars, for the 12- month oral health and nutrition connection awareness campaign in Northwest District of Columbia entitled “Meals and Mouths.” The Meals and Mouths awareness campaign would fill the void that exists between knowledge of what is nutritious for an individual’s overall health and what is beneficial for superb oral health. This will enable thousands of the 348,000 plus inhabitants –both…

and “Atlanta and Detroit to Mexico City” (News, 2014). To remain competitive during this economic downfall Southwest Airlines, one of Delta’s competitors, cut non profitable flights, added fees, and continued to have airfare sales and promotions to gain new and keep old customers (News, 2014). This was a rough and unsteady period for the aviation industry. After years of negative profit margins starting in 2001, and facing more global economic issues, Delta Airlines and many of its competitors…