The Northwest Territory

The Articles of Confederation helped establish what kind of government?

• limited
• strong
• weak
• large

The Land Ordinance of 1785 decided how land in the Northwest Territory would be ____________

• sold
• measured and divided
• given to the Indians
• given back to the British

The Northwest Territory was made up of land ___________ of the Mississippi River.

• North
• South
• East
• West

The Northwest Territory was made up of land ___________ of the Ohio River.

• North
• South
• East
• West

After an area in the Northwest Territory reached 5,000 free, adult, white, men, they could elect a __________.

• Govenor
• President
• legislature
• judge

After an area reached ________________ free, adult, white, men, they could apply for statehood.

• 60,000
• 5,000
• 20,000
• 100,000

Under the Northwest Ordinance, people in the Northwest Territory were guaranteed rights including ________________.

• trial by judge
• trial by jury
• the right to have a job

Under the Northwest Ordinance, people in the Northwest Territory were guaranteed rights including ________________.

• freedom of money
• freedom to do whatever they want
• freedom of religion

Under the Northwest Ordinance, people in the Northwest Territory were guaranteed rights including ________________.

• the right to own slaves
• the right to own land
• the right to own a car

In the Northwest Territory, slavery was ___________.

• legal
• accepted
• allowed
• illegal