This ordinance was also a system to distribute land and create new states, specifically in the Northwest territory. The previous system, established territories that would eventually join the original states once their population grew. The Northwest Ordinance was different because it would allow the territories to become states after they grew enough. In the beginning, each territory would have a governor and a council. Once their population reached 5,000, they would get an elected assembly. Lastly, when a territory’s population reached 60,000, they could write a constitution and petition for statehood. The Northwest Ordinance also established a system for public education within the new states, and didn’t allow
This ordinance was also a system to distribute land and create new states, specifically in the Northwest territory. The previous system, established territories that would eventually join the original states once their population grew. The Northwest Ordinance was different because it would allow the territories to become states after they grew enough. In the beginning, each territory would have a governor and a council. Once their population reached 5,000, they would get an elected assembly. Lastly, when a territory’s population reached 60,000, they could write a constitution and petition for statehood. The Northwest Ordinance also established a system for public education within the new states, and didn’t allow