northwest territory

/N AO0 R TH W EH1 S T EH0 R IH0 T AO0 R IY0/
noun
  1. 1

    (historical) 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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