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The '''Northwest Territory''' was the territory northwest of the American colonies in the 1780s: including present-day [[Ohio]], [[Michigan]] and [[Illinois]]. Britain ceded ownership of the area to the United States as a result of the War of 1812. | The '''Northwest Territory''' was the territory northwest of the American colonies in the 1780s: including present-day [[Ohio]], [[Michigan]] and [[Illinois]]. Britain ceded ownership of the area to the United States as a result of the War of 1812. | ||
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Revision as of 02:23, August 31, 2008
The Northwest Territory was the territory northwest of the American colonies in the 1780s: including present-day Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. Britain ceded ownership of the area to the United States as a result of the War of 1812.
- Compare: The Northwest Territories of Canada.