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Land Ordinance of 1787
The Land Ordinance of 1787 was the most significant accomplishment of the Congress formed by the Articles of Confederation. It had the following points:
- set up a government in the region north of the Ohio River
- When any portion of the territory reached a population of 60,000 or more, it could apply for admission to the Union as a state
- prohibited enslavement of anyone born in the Territory
- upheld property/contract rights and freedom of religion
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