Northwest Ordinance

GPTKB entity

Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ordinance_of_1787
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Northwest_Territory
gptkbp:basisFor admission of new states on equal footing
gptkbp:dateEnacted July 13, 1787
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Congress_of_the_Confederation
gptkbp:guarantees freedom of religion
public education
right to trial by jury
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northwest Ordinance
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:influencedBy Thomas Jefferson's earlier proposals
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Land_Ordinance_of_1785
gptkbp:prohibits slavery in Northwest Territory
gptkbp:purpose establish government for Northwest Territory
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:American_Revolution
expansion of the United States
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Northwest_Ordinance_of_1789_(re-enactment_under_U.S._Constitution)
gptkbp:requires territorial population of 60,000 for statehood
gptkbp:section Article 3 guarantees civil liberties
Article 5 outlines process for statehood
Article 6 prohibits slavery
gptkbp:setPrecedentFor future territorial expansion
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Arthur_St._Clair
gptkbp:significance established process for admitting new states
gptkbp:territoryIncludes gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Michigan
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Wisconsin
part of Minnesota
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northwest_Territory
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Indiana_Territory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4