The main aim of the northwest ordinance of 1787 was to stipulate how new states would be created. The Northwest was an ordinance made in the year of 1787, it was made by government officials for territories in the North-West part of the United States. The ordinance had one major aim, and they were aiming to find out the most effective way for making new states in the country. They admitted states into a union, which made living conditions more better for citizens. They also had a second aim, and that was abolishing slavery. The ordinance also abolished slavery in the North-West part of the United States, but they're main goal was to find out a good way of making new states, while abolishing slavery was a second option in making a good state.
Many Northern States feared that if America was to go to war with Mexico, any gained land would become slave territories, which would upset the balance of slave and free states.
Asia or Europe,most likely Russia
IED are commonly used along with RPGs and AK-47 they use guerrilla warfare and small coordinated attacks.