In comparing the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 with the system by which Great Britain governed her colonies, it would be most accurate to say that the British system was
A) adopted in its entirety as the permanent form of government for the territories.
B) rejected completely in favor of immediate statehood for the territories because of the injustices the colonies experienced.
C) adopted for the intermediate stage of territorial development, which would give way to statehood in the third stage.
D) adopted only for the initial stage of territorial development.

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established a system for governing the territories that included an intermediate stage of territorial development, eventually leading to statehood. This approach was somewhat similar to the British colonial system, in that it provided a structured process for development and governance, but it was designed to lead to full statehood, reflecting the American values of self-governance and independence.

In Comparing the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 with the System