How was the northwest territory intially governed under the northwest ordinance of 17872
the british government ruled the territory.
the french government ruled the territory.
a single government ruled the entire territory.
various state governments ruled different parts of the territory.

workers of lowell mills were greatly benefited for the waltham type of work which was more a paternalist kind, trying to protect the integrity of this little girls coming from small farmers and providing an adequate place of work, this in an effort to avoid the issues of bad place conditions and immorality that the people in bigger industrialized cities of great britain were experimenting.

very carefuly thats what i say