Ordinance of 1787

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_documents
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Northwest_Ordinance
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Northwest_Territory
gptkbp:dateEnacted July 13, 1787
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Congress_of_the_Confederation
gptkbp:established process for creating new states
gptkbp:guarantees freedom of religion
public education
due process
right to trial by jury
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ordinance of 1787
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Land_Ordinance_of_1785
gptkbp:prohibits slavery in Northwest Territory
gptkbp:providesFor admission of new states
gptkbp:purpose establish government for Northwest Territory
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Act_of_Congress,_August_7,_1789
gptkbp:significance first organized incorporation of U.S. territory
set precedent for westward expansion
established method for admitting new states on equal footing
gptkbp:territoryIncludes gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Indiana
gptkb:Michigan
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Wisconsin
part of Minnesota
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northwest_Ordinance
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5