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What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? A) to provide a system of government for the Northwest Territory B) to help ordinary farmers obtain land C) to strengthen trade with the British Empire D) to allow Native Americans to remain on their land in the territory

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Answer:

A) To provide a system of government for the Northwest Territory.

Explanation:

It was enacted by the Congress of the Confederation and created the Northwest Territory, the first organized territory in United States soil. It established precedents to create a Federal Government and expand to the west.

It also set boundaries between free and slave states with the Ohio River as the geographic division.

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