In each of the following questions, four words have been given out of which three are alike in some manner, while the fourth one is different. Choose the word which is different from the rest.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 is significant because it
A) gave free land to all settlers.
B) included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.
C) guaranteed universal suffrage.
D) balanced the number of free and slave states in the Union.
A) gave free land to all settlers.
B) included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.
C) guaranteed universal suffrage.
D) balanced the number of free and slave states in the Union.
Answer & ExplanationAnswer: B) included provisions for territorial growth and the admission of new states.
Explanation:
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was significant because it was the second continental congress that charted a government for territory in Northwest America. It also helped forbid slavery, and made a method of admitting new states near the Union.
In the following question, the sentence given with blank to be filled in with an appropriate word. Select the correct alternative out of the four and indicate it by selecting the appropriate option.
The vehicles involved in the accident were _______________ the flow of traffic.