What was the primary goal of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 regarding the governance of western territories?

To sell the land to foreign countries for immediate profit

To establish a clear and orderly process for territories to become equal states

To create a permanent military buffer zone against European powers

To reserve the land exclusively for settlement by citizens of the original thirteen states

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 applied to a vast region of land located primarily in what area?

East of the Appalachian Mountains

resolved all land disputes with Native American tribes.

created an orderly system for national expansion.

raised enough money to pay off all war debts.

led directly to the Louisiana Purchase.