Northwest Territory

A synonym for the word "ordinance" is

• law

• soldier

• state

• territory

Choose two reasons why the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was written.

• to tell how a territory could become a state

• to make the territory more diverse

• to set laws on how the territory was to be governed

• to bring peace between the French and the British

What state was the first state formed from land in the Northwest Territory?

• West Virginia

• Flordia

• Ohio

• Pennsylvania

How many men did an area need in order to apply for statehood?

• 5,000

• 50,000

• 60,000

• 6,000

What does the Bill of Rights do?

• requires Americans to worship the same God

• organizes the federal government

• protects the rights of citizens

• gives the president the power to declare war

What did the Northwest Ordinance say about slavery?

• Ohio needed 60,000 slaves to become a state.

• It did not mention slavery.

• Slavery was allowed.

• Slavery was banned

Which physical features draw the borders of the Northwest Territory?

• The Ohio River and the Mississippi River

• The Great Miami River and the Ohio River

• The Muskingham River and the Mississippi River

• The Mississippi River and the Scioto River

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