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Articles of Confederation: Strengths and Weaknesses

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The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted on May 20, 1785, by the Congress formed by the Articles of Confederation. The Continental Congress was not able to tax citizens, so the ordinance's immediate goal was to raise money through the sale of land in the largely unmapped territory west of the original colonies acquired from Britain at the end of the Revolutionary War.
The ordinance was also significant for establishing a mechanism for funding public education. The sixteenth section in each township was reserved for the maintenance of public schools. Many modern schools are still located in section sixteen of their respective townships, although many were sold to raise money for public education.
The Continental Congress chose not to allow slavery in these lands, thus sparking debate between those pro and anti-slavery in the United States.
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An ordinance can best be defined as

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What was an immediate goal of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

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The ordinance was also significant for establishing a mechanism to

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Which government passed the Northwest Ordinance - the Articles of Confederation or the US Constitution?__________
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Was the Northwest Ordinance considered a strength or weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was passed to __________
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Which of the promises to settlers listed in the infographic did NOT appear in the Bill of Rights?

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According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which of the following were requirements a U.S. territory had to meet to become a state? Select the three that apply.

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Name the six states that were added to the United States of America through the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.