According to the northwest ordinance, a territory could become a state when it had 5,000 adult males. had 60,000 adult males. voted to outlaw slavery. offered freedom of religion.

Had 60,000 adult males.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 chartered a government for the Northwest Territory. It also provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. It also encouraged education and forbade slavery.

There were three main provisions in the document:

1. A division of the Northwest Territory into no less than three, but no more that five States.

2. Three stages for admitting a new state to the Union:

3. A bill of rights.

60 thou adult males

the tariff was created to protect industry in the northern part of the united states. industries in the north were being driven out of business by imported goods that were priced at a low rate. the goal was to protect these industries   by taxing the goods.

the answer is states.