United States History Question of the Day


The area impacted by the Northwest Ordinance
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Question 0907:

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

    (A) finally removed the British presence from the Ohio River Valley
    (B) reduced the authority of the federal government in the western territories
    (C) provided a procedure for admitting new states to the Union
    (D) resulted in Shays' Rebellion
    (E) divided land into sections that were then sold to investors

Answer and explanation