Question 20
why did the united states enact the northwest ordinance and try to quickly expand into the northwest territory after gaining control of it?
a
the southern states wanted to open new lands for cotton cultivation.
b
the southern states wanted to force american indians to resettle there.
c
the government wanted to secure the land after prospectors discovered gold.
d
the government wanted to sell the land and use the profits to pay its war debts.

Option C  The government wanted to secure the land after prospectors discovered gold.

Explanation:

The Northwest Ordinance was a treaty by which the new territories could be admitted to the United States. It came into play after the need to abolish slavery in all its forms. In addition, it was done by the government to encourage westward expansion. This westward expansion was important especially after the discovery of gold in the land. Thus, the economic prospects could be uncovered from the treaty.

the war in the pacific

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how did justinian contribute to the byzantine empire?

one famous byzantine emperor was justinian i. justinian ruled from ad 527 to 565. belisarius was the commander who led these armies in an attempt to win back the old western roman empire. the war effort to take back the western part of the empire forced justinian to raise taxes on the people of the byzantine empire.

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