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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was passed by the Continental Congress in order to govern the territory northwest of Ohio. With minor updates and changes, this ordinance would serve as the policy framework for all future admissions of states into the Union.

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• Deed for Manhattan and Long Island 1645-1649
• Deed of Six Nations of Indians 1769
• Grand Rush for Indian Territory 1879
• Indian Declaration of Allegiance to the U.S. 1913
• Ordinance of 1787
• Prices of Goods to Indians 1703
• William Penn's Treaty with Indians 1682