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Northwest Territory: Media
historical territory, United States
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Learn how the U.S. Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance to outline settlement of the Northwest Territory
Settlement of America's western lands began with the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
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Learn how the opening of the Northwest Territory led to mass migrations from America and Europe
Americans and Europeans by the thousands sought new opportunities on the frontier.
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Northwest Territory 1785–87
The Northwest Territory, created by the Northwest Ordinances of 1785 and 1787, with...
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