(03.06 MC)Question refers to the excerpt below.”Art. 3. Reli…
(03.06 MC)Question refers to the excerpt below.”Art. 3. Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged. The utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and, in their property, rights, and liberty, they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity, shall from time to time be made for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.”Source: The Northwest Ordinance, 1787Why did the United States enact the Northwest Ordinance, with regard specifically to admitting new states in the 1780s?