An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States North-West of the River Ohio
Dublin Core
Title
An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States North-West of the River Ohio
Subject
Political Leaders/Elites
Description
A document that sets the standards for admitting new states into the union. It also prohibits slavery in the expanded tarritories.
Creator
Thomas Jefferson (Likely contributors include Nathan Dane and Rufus King)
Source
ourdocuments.gov
Date
July 13th, 1787
Contributor
Andrew Kittle
Format
Legal document
Identifier
(National Archives Microfilm Publication M332, roll 9); Miscellaneous Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Record Group 360; National Archives.
Coverage
United States 18th Century
Citation
Thomas Jefferson (Likely contributors include Nathan Dane and Rufus King), “An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States North-West of the River Ohio,” Digital Histories, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalhistories.kennesaw.edu/items/show/40.