How could American settling in the north west territory to gain statehood

Answer :

Answer:The ordinance of Congress called for a public university as part of the settlement and eventual statehood of the Northwest Territory by stipulating, "Religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.

Explanation:

They had to have a certain amount of people stabilize farm and to live off of