The Northwest Ordinance: America’s Early Blueprint for Growth
Words: 358 1874Think back to 1787, a time when America was more of a scrappy startup than a well-oiled machine. The Founding Fathers had a country on their hands, sure, but it was a bit like a jigsaw puzzle with half the pieces missing. Enter the Northwest Ordinance, the rulebook they whipped up for piecing together the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and part of Minnesota. But this wasn't just about drawing lines on a map; it was about […]