The Northwest Ordinance: Essays on Its Formulation, Provisions, and Legacy
Frederick D. WilliamsAdoption of the Northwest Ordinance in 1787 ended a long and sometimes acrimonious debate over the question of how to organize and govern the western territories of the United States. Many eastern leaders viewed the Northwest Territory as a colonial possession, while freedom-loving settlers demanded local self- government. These essays address the ambiguities of the Ordinance, balance of power politics in North America, missionary activity in the territory, slavery, and higher education in the Old Northwest.
年:
1989
出版社:
Michigan State University Press
语言:
english
页:
156
ISBN 10:
0870132628
ISBN 13:
9780870132629
文件:
PDF, 9.19 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 1989