Northwest Ordinance

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone in American history because it —

• more than doubled the size of the United States.

• established a method for admitting new states to the Union.

• encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution.

• proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories.

According to the Northwest Ordinance passed by the Confederation Congress, slavery in the Northwest Territory was ___________.

• legal

• taxed

• frowned up

• prohibited

According to the Northwest Ordinance, after an area's population reached ________________ of free, adult, white men, they could apply for statehood.

• 60,000

• 5,000

• 20,000

• 100,000

What did the North West Ordinance say about Native Americans?

• They would be resettled west of the Mississippi River prior to statehood being granted.

• New lands should not be taken from Native Americans without their consent.

• The territory had to set aside 500 acres for a reservation for all tribes to divide up.

• They also had the right to vote if male and owned 50 acres.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was important because it

• ensured universal suffrage for all males

• extended slavery north of the Ohio River

• provided a process for admitting new states to the Union

• established reservations for Native American Indians

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 most influenced the development of the region by:

• establishing procedures and guidelines for the creation of governments in the Northwest Territory.

• making arrangements for an equitable division of land between Native Americans and white settlers in the Northwest Territory.

• establishing rules for the conduct of trade between Canada and the Northwest Territory.

• making possible the integration of the Northwest Territory into the national economy.

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• Slavery was expanded in the United States.

• The farmers of Massachusetts rebelled.

• George Washington was elected president.

• Territories eventually became states.

The Northwest Ordinance

• a prohibited entry into the Indian lands west of the Mississippi.

• setup procedures for the survey and sale of lands in the Northwest Territory.

• banned Russian and British traders from the territory.

• allowed settlers to decide for themselves whether to ban slavery.

An area of land that is part of a country but not yet a state is called this term.

• province
• township
• territory
• section

A synonym for ordinance is law.

• true
• false