And, for extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, which form the basis whereon these republicans, their laws and constitutions are erected; to fix and establish those principles as the basis of all laws, constitutions, and governments, which forever hereafter shall be formed in the said territory: to provide also for the establishment of States, and permanent government therein, and for their admission to a share in the federal council on an equal footing with the original States, at as early periods as may be consistent with the general interest.Sec. 13 of the Northwest Ordinance, 1787How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 influence settlement patterns?

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