Northwest Territory

American  

noun

1. the region north of the Ohio River, organized by Congress in 1787, comprising present-day Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and the eastern part of Minnesota.

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Northwest Territory British  

noun

1. See Old Northwest

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Northwest Territory

Masur’s story begins in the Northwest Territory, where the Continental Congress abolished slavery in 1787.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2021

But no amount of success, patriotism or pride could protect these African-American pioneers, for these anti-immigration laws were a backlash against a rising and increasingly successful population of propertied African-Americans across the Northwest Territory states.

From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2019

The book focuses on some of those who embarked to the Northwest Territory in the late 18th century and formed communities in what became the state of Ohio.

From Washington Times ● May 9, 2019

The Ohio Country in the Northwest Territory appeared to offer the best prospects for many in the East, especially New Englanders.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014

The laws above cited were enacted by the legislature of the Northwest Territory.

From The Settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830 by Boggess, Arthur Clinton