It's initially focused on excluding or limiting the military and economic influence of European powers, territorial expansion, and encouraging American commerce.
<span>The northwest ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it was the first time when a large territory was allocated for future settlement--meaning that a nation was able to lay claim on future statehood. </span>
I believe its 1869
fun fact on the inventions timeline coca-cola was intruduced 8 May 1886 :P
<span> Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and Constitutional Union </span>candidate <span>John Bell in the 1860 election.</span>