Northwest Territory FormerlyOld Northwest. A historical region of the north-central United States extending from the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to the Great Lakes. The area was ceded to the United States by the Treaty of Paris in 1783. It was officially designated a territory in 1787 and later...
Public land and mining laws of Alaska, the Northwest Territory...Gilbert. Wyman
The Initial Northwest: The Northwest Territory comprised the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota before such regions became states. This territory was open to new settlers with certain governmental restrictions. ...
aIn 1784 Thomas Jefferson came up with a proposal to divide the Northwest Territory—the land north and west of the Ohio River—into 10 districts. When the population in any district reached 20,000, its people would be able to send a representative to Congress. Later, the district could be...
Most of the territory is desert, except the Northwest, which has considerable rain and rich flora. Summers are usually hot, although winters can range from warm to frigid, depending on the state. The weather in Colorado and Wyoming is chilly and snowy, while Southern California is heated all...
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Ordinance for the Northwest Territory)Also found in: Legal. Ordinance of 1787 Ordinance of 1787, adopted by the Congress of Confederation for the government of the Western territories ceded to the United States by the states. It created the Northwest Territory and is frequently called the ...
Which state came into the Union from the Northwest territory? What country did the U.S. acquire from the Oregon Treaty? Which treaty granted the United States permission to build the Panama Canal? What did the Oregon Treaty of 1846 resolve? What was the Louisiana Purchase Treaty...
The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio was formed on 13 July 1787 and existed until 1 March 1803. The territory included the present-day states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Over the course of its existence, the Territory had thirteen counties. ...
Northwest Ordinance The Northwest Ordinance, officially known as the Ordinance of 1787, created the Northwest Territory, organized its governing structure, and established the procedures by which territories were admitted as states to the Union. It was derived from a proposal by Thomas Jefferson concern...