13 jul 1787 año - The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Jul. 13, 1787

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-Greatest achievement of the Articles of Confederation
-governed the sale of government land to settlers
-contained a bill of rights: trial by jury, freedom of religion, freedom from excessive punishment
-abolished slavery in the Northwest territories
-set specific regulations concerning the conditions to apply for statehood
-seen as a forerunner to the Bill of Rights
-claimed Native land without their consent

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