Which of the following would be made possible due to the creation of the northwest ordinance? a.) trade with the west via the erie canal. b.) construction of the transcontinental railroad. c.) the open door policy. d.) the assembly line.

A.) Trade with the West via the Erie Canal.

The Northwest Ordinance, adopted in July 13, 1787 by the Second Continental Congress, created 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. Additionally, this document enabled trade with the West via the Erie Canal. This eventually allowed the country to expand to the Pacific.

b)

it created free trade throughout the colonial territories.

the graph shows the spread of railways in the 1800s.

based on the graph, the conclusion that can be drawn about germany is answer d)   by 1880, germany had more rail lines than great britain and russia.