According to the northwest ordinance, How many settlers did a territory need in order to apply for statehood

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According to the northwest ordinance, How many settlers did a territory need in order to apply for statehood

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On July 13, 1787, the Confederation Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance. The act created a system of government for the Northwest Territory. Once sixty thousand people resided in a territory, they could apply for statehood. The people could form a constitutional convention, draft a state constitution, and then submit the document to the United States Congress for approval.