Question

What was the main aim of the northwest ordinance of 1787 A to pay off the national debt B to empower Congress to auction surplus land C to stipulate how new states would be created D to gradually end the slave trade in the old northwest

Answer 1

it's answer (B)to empower congress to auction surplus land.
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Answer 2

The main aim of the 1787 Northwest Ordinance was: to stipulate on the main topic of how new states would be created.

The Northern ordinance banned off the use of any of the slaves in the Northwest Territory.

They even established the procedure of admission of a state into the Union.

This is to improve the living condition of citizens.