what was the northwest ordinance of 1787 and why was it important
The Northwest Ordinance was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the United States. The ordinance was unanimously passed on July 13, 1787. The primary effect of the â¦ ordinance was the creation of the Northwest Territory as the first organized territory of the United States.
The Northwest Ordinance. In 1787, Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, using many of Jefferson's ideas from the failed 1784 proposal. It declared that the territory would be divided into between three and five separate states. Prior to the states being created, a General Assembly would govern the territory.