Why did congress pass the northwest ordinance, and what did it achieve?

Use the passage to answer the question. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness . . –the declaration of independence which enlightenment thinker most directly influenced the notion expressed in this passage? thomas hobbes baron de montesquieu jacques bossuet john locke

Who believed that the best economic system was one in which businesses compete to gain profit with minimal or no government control? a. thomas hobbes b. john locke c. adam smith d. jean-jacques rousseau

Which piece of information would most a historian create an interpretation of this photograph of works in a factory?