Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:allows |
Discrimination based on religion
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
|
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
July 13, 1787
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:Congress_of_the_Confederation
|
| gptkbp:encouraged |
Education and literacy
Migration to the Northwest Territory Settlement and development of the West |
| gptkbp:established |
Judicial system in the territory
Land sales system Process for admitting new states Township system Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Post-Revolutionary War America
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Northwest Ordinance
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Expansion of the United States
|
| gptkbp:included |
Bill of Rights for settlers
|
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
Civil liberties
Public education Prohibition of slavery |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Future U. S. policies on territories
Subsequent territorial laws |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Articles_of_Confederation
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
Native American land rights
|
| gptkbp:is_set_in |
Boundaries for the Northwest Territory
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
Creation of new states
|
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
Territorial government structure
|
| gptkbp:promoted |
Religious freedom
|
| gptkbp:provided |
Rights for landowners
|
| gptkbp:provides |
Land surveys
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Establish governance for the Northwest Territory
|
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
gptkb:States_of_the_Confederation
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Land_Ordinance_of_1785
|
| gptkbp:repealed_by |
gptkb:None
|
| gptkbp:service |
Organized territory in the United States
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Set a precedent for future state admissions
|
| gptkbp:territory |
gptkb:Northwest_Territory
|
| gptkbp:was |
A catalyst for westward expansion
A document that shaped American governance A foundation for statehood criteria A framework for future territorial legislation A landmark in American history A model for later ordinances A significant achievement of the Confederation Congress A response to the need for governance in new territories A key document in the expansion of the United States |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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