Question

Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged. The utmost good faith shall be observed towards the Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and, in their property, rights, and liberty, they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity, shall from time to time be made for preventing wrongs Article 3, Northwest Ordinance, 1787 Consider the passage and your knowledge of U.S. history to answer a, b, and c. a) Use this passage to briefly explain ONE way in which the Northwest Ordinance extended republican institutions into new territories. b) Explain ONE additional way not included in the passage that the Northwest Ordinance extended republican institutions into new territories. c) Briefly assess the impact of the Northwest Ordinance, by the end of the 18th century, on the conflict between American Indians and Europeans in the trans-Appalachian West.

Answer 1

Bearing in mind this passage, a) one way in which the Northwest Ordinance extended republican institutions into new territories was through the land rent to a settler and the proceeds were used to pay for schools. The ordinance encouraged this commitment involved with religion and morality. b) Another way that is not mentioned is that settled a precedent for federal support education, being the first national education law passed anywhere in the world. c) The Northwest Ordinance was the first and main conflict between them, because Native Americans were displaced across the Appalachians and the Midwest (today) and then, with the Ordinance they were promised decent treatment and education. However, many of them resisted and they stayed in their territories until the twentieth century.