What was the purpose of the northwest ordiance fo 1787

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What was the purpose of the northwest ordiance fo 1787

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The purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was to outline the guidelines for accept ing a new state to the Union.

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is the document originally titled 'An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States North West of the River Ohio.' The document was acquired by the Congress in 1787, on July 13th. The authors of the ordinance, most probably, were Nathan Dane and Rufus King, and the document was read by Thomas Jefferson.

The purpose of this document was to outline the guidance for the Government for accepting new states into the Union. The document also assured the equality to the newly added states same as other states receive in the Union. This document also served as a protection for the liberties and against slavery.