The Northwest Ordinance established which of the following as the border between free and slave states?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Appalachian Mountains
C) Mississippi River
D) Ohio River

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The Northwest Ordinance, signed into law in 1787, established the Ohio River as the dividing line between free and slave states in the Northwest Territory. This meant that any states admitted to the Union from this territory north of the Ohio River would be free states and those south of the river could allow slavery.

The Northwest Ordinance Established Which of the Following as the Border