Ovarian Cysts and Tumors Ovarian masses or neoplasms can be cystic or solid. A cyst is fluid-filled and a tumor or âmassâ is solid. Ovarian neoplasms can also have a combination of cystic and solid features. Cysts and tumors may be benign or malignant.
Northwest Territory. The Northwest Territory, or Old Northwest, refers to the area that became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and a portion of Minnesota. The region comprises more than 260,000 square miles. The area was hotly contested by the major European colonial powers, France and Britain.
Northwest Territory. On July 13, 1787, the Confederation Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance. The act created the Northwest Territory. It also established a form of government and specified how the various parts of the Northwest Territory could become states. The Northwest Ordinance required the creation of at least three but not more than five states from the Northwest Territory.