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The Nation Expands — Quiz

Question 10 • US History

Which of the following provided for the creation of government in the Northwest Territory?

Answer
A
the Northwest Ordinance
B
the Land Ordinance
C
the Treaty of Greenville
D
the Louisiana Purchase

Explanation

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established how the Northwest Territory would be governed and how new states could eventually join the Union. The Land Ordinance addressed surveying and selling land, while the Treaty of Greenville and Louisiana Purchase concerned land and territorial expansion.

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