Acts, Bills, and Laws Ordinance of 1787 Great Northwest Ordinance
In 1787, the Articles of Confederation Congress enacted a law that clearly indicated the western lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River would be settled and become states on a par with existing ones.
The ordinance provided that:
No fewer than three, or more than five, states would be formed
Admission to the Union would be available when the number of free inhabitants reached 60,000
The impact of this legislation was significant in several ways:
The ordinance spurred the westward movement of American settlers
It overturned the colonial idea that newly settled lands would be subservient to established areas
It established the format for American land policy for years to come
The law provided the first national limitation upon the expansion of slavery.
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Ordinance of 1787 Had No Effect on Slavery The Ordinance of 1787 did the South no harm, and the North no good. Illinois, for instance, was a slave territory. Even in 1840, there were 331 slaves in Illinois. How came these slaves in Illinois? They were taken there under the OOrdinance of 1787 did the South no harm, and the North no good. Illinois, for instance, was a slave territory. Even in 1840, there were 331 slaves in Illinois. How came these slaves in Illinois? They were taken there under the Ordinance, and ... http://www.adena.com/adena/usa/cw/cw264.htm
Historical Documents - Northwest Ordinance - July 13, 1787 ... mountains, the so-called Northwest Territory, Congress enacted the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, the single most important piece of legislation in the Confederation period. The Ordinance provided the means by which new states wouOrdinance of 1787, the single most important piece of legislation in the Confederation period. The Ordinance provided the means by which new states would be created ... http://www.historicaldocuments.com/NorthwestOrdinance.htm
