Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The Land Ordinance of 1787 was the most significant accomplishment of the Congress formed by the Articles of Confederation. It had the following points: set up a government in the region north of the Ohio River When any portion of the territory reached a population of 60,000 or more, it could apply for admission to the Union as a state prohibited enslavement of anyone born in the Territory upheld property/contract rights and freedom of religion This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.