AP US History Exam Prep

Category - AP US History

How were the Northwest Ordinance and the Missouri Compromise of 1820 similar?
  1. Both banned or restricted slavery in territories that were yet to be admitted as states
  2. Both created and admitted new states into the Union.
  3. Both set guidelines for the number of new states that would be admitted to the Union.
  4. Both set guidelines for the fair treatment of Native American populations throughout the Union.
Explanation
Answer - A - Both the Northwest Ordinance and the Missouri Compromise of 1820 banned or restricted slavery in territories that were yet to be admitted as states.

Key Takeaway: The Northwest Ordinance (1787) and the Missouri Compromise (1820) both banned or restricted slavery in territories that had yet to be admitted as states. The Northwest Ordinance made slavery forbidden in the Northwest Territory. The Missouri Compromised forbade slavery north of the 36°30’ line of north latitude across the Louisiana Purchase.
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