Northwest Territory

proper noun

A former territory of the United States that consisted of the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, plus part of Minnesota. It existed from 1787 to 1803.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA former territory of the United States that consisted of the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, plus part of Minnesota. It existed from 1787 to 1803.
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APA

Northwest Territory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northwest%20Territory

MLA

“Northwest Territory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northwest%20Territory. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Northwest Territory,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Northwest%20Territory.

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