The northwest ordinance of 1787 is significant because it:
established the precedent by which new states could become part of the union.
Explanation:
The northwest ordinance of 1787 was a law passed by the government of the U.S. following the Articles o the confederation to determine the guidelines of how the territory won from great Britain could become a new state or several. It said that to be considered as a state, the territories should have at least sixty thousand inhabitants. That there could only be created only four or five states, and that only the congress had the power to determine if a state could be formed.
<span>C. Israel was able to repel a massive, but poorly coordinated attack by forces from Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.</span>
Japan lacked many important natural resources, such as steel and oil. Rather than limited trade with other countries, Japan saw the chance to militarily seize countries that had resources they needed.
