Northwest Ordinance
By: Alexis Anderson
Major Land Features in this Area
In this area of land we have many different major land features like:
- Appalachian Mountains
- The Great Lakes
- Mississippi River
- Ohio River
What States are included in the Northwest Territory?
States that are included in the Northwest territory are Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
How to become a State?
To become a state you must have 60,000 people living in your territory, must have a Republican government, State shall be admitted into Congress of the United States on an equal footing with the original States in all respects, and shall be at liberty to form a constitution and State government.
What was included in the Northwest Ordinance?
Republican governments were included in the Northwest Ordinance, because if you didn't have a Republican government you wouldn't be able to become a State.