The Silk Road was established during the HAN DYNASTY of China. The Han Dynasty opened trade with the West beginning the Silk Road. The term "Silk Road" was coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen a German geographer and traveler.
Intolerable acts were passed because the Britain were in deeply dept and thought American colonies needed to pay part of the expenses.
Answer:
No, American settlers did not adhere to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The Northwest Ordinance guaranteed tribal land rights, but settlers would kick American Indians off of the land they planned to settle.