Northwest Territory

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Northwest Territory

Northwest Territory, first possession of the United States, comprising the region known as the Old Northwest, S and W of the Great Lakes, NW of the Ohio River, and E of the Mississippi River, including the present states of Ohio, Ind., Ill., Mich., Wis., and part of Minn.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• American Settlement
• An American Territory
• British Rule
• Exploration and Early Settlement
• Bibliography

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