How did the provisions of the northwest ordinance affect U. S expansion

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Jane Mahoney

17 May, 09:03

How did the provisions of the northwest ordinance affect U. S expansion

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Madison Wilkerson · Answer 1

Slavery forbidden in the Northwest Territory

Slavery and involuntary servitude were forbidden in the Northwest Territory, thereby making the Ohio River a natural dividing line between the free and slave states of the country. Unanimous consent from the states was required for the Northwest Ordinance to be passed.