The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided that ________.

a. the settlers in the northwest could vote on whether or not they should have slavery
b. after sufficient population growth, western territories could be organized and then join the union as states
c. money from the sale of western lands should be used to promote manufacturing
d. the states should retain permanent control of their western lands


Answer: b. after sufficient population growth, western territories could be organized and then join the union as states

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