What impact did the Northwest Ordinance have on public education?

It promoted primary education for children but did not make it compulsory.

Explanation:

Northwest ordinance was one of the major civil libertine acts and progressive works of the early government of the time.

It was responsible for the promotion of primary education but it did not make it compulsory for the people to have their children educated.

Under the ordinance, slavery was also forever outlawed in the areas of the Northwest Territory, freedom of religion was given and the Indians were guaranteed fair treatment and education which was not followed on much.

It encouraged Schools to be built in the Northwest Territory

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