Ch. 9 - NW Ordinance

Why did the United States Congress want people to settle in the Northwest Territory?

• To become friends with the American Indians living in the area

• To help pay off war debt and add states to the United States

• To create 13 more Colonies for England

• To encourage all the young men to move out of the colonies

True or False: The land in the Northwest Territory was formed into 8 states.

• True

• False

True or False: Slavery was permitted (allowed) in the States of the Northwest Territory.

• True

• False

Which of the following states were formed from the Northwest Territory?

• Ohio, Indiana, California, Wisconsin, and Kentucky

• Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin

• Ohio, Tennessee, New York, Oklahoma, and Indiana

True or False: According to the Northwest Ordinance, the first step to becoming a state was to write a constitution.

• True

• False

Two rights of citizens living in the Northwest Territory include:

• Trial by Jury and Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Religion and women can vote

• trial by jury and the right to vote for everyone over the age of 21

In order for someone to vote in the Northwest Territory they had to be a white ____________ who owned 50 acres of land.

• woman

• person

• man

What is an Ordinance?

• a fine for people who misbehave

• an announcement to clear the land

• a law to protect the rights of people

The first settlement in the Northwest Territory was ______________.

• Chillicothe

• Gallipolis

• Marietta

• Cincinnati