NORTH+WEST+TERRITORY

NORTH WEST TERRITORY author Katelyn D.

The Continental Congress approved the North West Territory on july 13,1787 the land in the North West Territory was east of Mississippi and between the Ohio River and the Great Lakes. The territories had no slaves. There had to be 60,000 citizens for a place to become part of the territory. The states in the territories were divided into squares. Major General Author St. Clair was the first governor. The territory came to an end in 1803 when the southeastern part of the territory became part of the Union.