In comparing the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 with the system by which Great Britain governed her colonies, it would be most accurate to say that the British system was
A) adopted in its entirety as the permanent form of government for the territories.
B) rejected completely in favor of immediate statehood for the territories because of the injustices the colonies experienced.
C) adopted for the intermediate stage of territorial development, which would give way to statehood in the third stage.
D) adopted only for the initial stage of territorial development.
C
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a. questioned traditional beliefs and refused to temper his individualism. b. betrayed Athens in the struggle against Sparta. c. urged young men to adopt pacifism and renounce warfare. d. criticized philosophy for not being able to solve human problems.
What role did the Congregational church play in the life of New England villages?
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a) cities b) the countryside c) small towns d) isolated communities
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