False. The North West Ordinance and the acquisition of New Mexico are two different events in American history. The North West Ordinance was enacted in 1787 and established a process for the admission of new states in the Northwest Territory, while the United States acquired New Mexico through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.
False. The North West Ordinance and the acquisition of New Mexico are two separate events in United States history. The North West Ordinance was passed in 1787 and established a process for admitting new states to the Union from the territory northwest of the Ohio River. On the other hand, the United States acquired New Mexico through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, at the end of the Mexican-American War.
