northwest ordinance (1787)
the most important achievement of congress under the articles of confederation was the passage of the northwest ordinance. this law set the guidelines for governing united states territories and admitting new states to the union. the northwest ordinance was first written to provide a plan of government for the northwest territory, but it was extended to other territories as well. according to the northwest ordinance:
1. a territory — land not yet a state — would have a temporary government chosen by congress, consisting of a governor and three judges.
2. when 5,000 adult males had settled in the territory, voters could elect representatives to a legislature which would make laws for the territory.
3. the northwest territory was to be eventually divided into three, four, or five states.
4. when 60,000 people lived in one part of the territory, that area could ask congress to become a state.
5. settlers were guaranteed freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and other basic rights.
6. slavery was not permitted in the territory.
7. towns were encouraged to establish public schools.
based on information in the preceding sections on the land ordinance of 1785 and the northwest ordinance, decide whether the following statements are true or false.
(1) ______ the northwest ordinance established a democratic form of government.
(2) ______ slavery was forbidden in the northwest territory.
(3) ______ all government officials were elected by the people.
(4) ______ the northwest ordinance gave settlers a bill of rights.
(5) ______ the northwest ordinance was a major accomplishment of congress under the articles of confederation.
(6) ______ a territory could apply for statehood as soon as 5,000 adult males had settled there.
(7) ______ congress wanted to see public schools established in the northwest territory.
(8) ______ the supreme court decided whether a territory could become a state.
(9) ______ three states were eventually made from the northwest territory.
(10) ______ the northwest ordinance established guidelines for admitting new states to the union.
constitutional convention (1787)
during the 1780s, the farmers of western massachusetts faced serious financial problems. they were having a difficult time paying back money they had borrowed to buy their farms. high taxes made matters worse. instead of helping the farmers, the government of massachusetts ordered that hundreds of farms be sold to pay off debts and back taxes. once their land had been taken away, the farmers lost the right to vote because they no longer owned property.
filled with frustration, more than a thousand angry farmers took up arms and closed a number of courts which had ordered the sale of their land. the leader of the rebels was daniel shays, a former revolutionary war officer. after several skirmishes with the state militia, shays rebellion came to an end. although the farmers were defeated, the rebellion added to a growing demand that the government under the articles of confederation be changed. many americans wanted a stronger national government which could keep order and solve problems.

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To solve these true - false questions, we analyze each statement by referring to the information about the Northwest Ordinance (1787) and related content:

### Question (1)
- **Explanation**: The Northwest Ordinance had provisions like allowing voters to elect representatives (when 5,000 adult males settled) and setting a path to statehood with democratic elements. So, it established a democratic form of government.
- **Answer**: True

### Question (2)
- **Explanation**: The text clearly states "Slavery was not permitted in the territory" in the Northwest Ordinance.
- **Answer**: True

### Question (3)
- **Explanation**: The temporary government was chosen by Congress (consisting of a governor and three judges), not all officials were elected by the people.
- **Answer**: False

### Question (4)
- **Explanation**: Settlers were guaranteed freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and other basic rights, which is like a bill of rights.
- **Answer**: True

### Question (5)
- **Explanation**: The text says "The most important achievement of Congress under the Articles of Confederation was the passage of the Northwest Ordinance".
- **Answer**: True

### Question (6)
- **Explanation**: A territory could ask for statehood when 60,000 people lived in one part, not when 5,000 adult males settled (5,000 adult males allowed election of representatives).
- **Answer**: False

### Question (7)
- **Explanation**: The text says "Towns were encouraged to establish public schools" in the Northwest Ordinance, so Congress wanted public schools established.
- **Answer**: True

### Question (8)
- **Explanation**: A territory could ask Congress to become a state, not the Supreme Court.
- **Answer**: False

### Question (9)
- **Explanation**: The Northwest Territory was to be eventually divided into three, four, or five states, but it doesn't say three states were actually made (in reality, five states were formed from it).
- **Answer**: False

### Question (10)
- **Explanation**: The text says "This law set the guidelines for governing United States territories and admitting new states to the Union".
- **Answer**: True

### Final Answers for Each Question:
(1) True
(2) True
(3) False
(4) True
(5) True
(6) False
(7) True
(8) False
(9) False
(10) True

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