jan 1, 1787 - NW Ordinance of 1787 passed (1787)

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second legis passed by Congress of Confederation about Old NW; for governing old NW; Addressed how nation should deal w/ colonies; Compromise- temp authority then perm equality; 1st be two evolutionary territory stages when area would be subordinate to fed gov't; 2nd, when >60k inhabitants → admitted by Congress as state like other 13 states; Forbade slavery, exempted slaves already present; V. good way of how Congress dealt w/ prob; Basic principles of this legis eventually brought from Old NW to frontier; reflected anti-colonial attitudes from Rev

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