Which of the following facts concerning the Northwest Ordinance is not true?
A) It forbade slavery in the Northwest Territory.
B) It permitted the citizens of a territory to elect a legislature and make their own laws.
C) It permitted the citizens of a territory to write a state constitution and apply to Congress for admission as a new state.
D) It outlined the steps for the creation and admission of new states.
E) It removed Native Americans and guaranteed white settlers the right to buy land in the territory.

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The Northwest Ordinance did not explicitly guarantee the removal of Native Americans nor did it guarantee white settlers the right to buy land in the territory in the manner described. It primarily focused on the governance and rights of settlers, and the process for territories to become states, while addressing Native American lands in a more complex manner that did not involve outright removal guarantees.

Which of the Following Facts Concerning the Northwest Ordinance Is