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title: Draft of the Northwest Ordinance
author: United States Continental Congress
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19387/draft-of-the-northwest-ordinance/
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updated: 2024-08-28
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# Draft of the Northwest Ordinance
_Authored by United States Continental Congress_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19387.jpg)
## Image Caption
*An ordinance for the government of the territory of the United States, North-west of the river Ohio*, a draft of the Ordinance of 1787.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Congress, U. S. C. (2024, August 28). Draft of the Northwest Ordinance. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Congress, United States Continental. "Draft of the Northwest Ordinance." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 28, 2024. .
### MLA
Congress, United States Continental. "Draft of the Northwest Ordinance." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Aug 2024, .
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