Northwest Ordinance

What was the document that contained the first "rules" for government in the United States?

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Confederation
• Articles of Independence

Which branch of government "makes the laws"?  Congress represents this branch.

• executive
• judicial
• legislative
• representative

What was banned in the Northwest Territory?

• slavery

• public education

• religious freedom

How many people needed to live in a territory before it could apply to become a state?

• 5,000

• 60,000

• 100,000

Which state was not part of the land that was once the Northwest Territory?

• Ohio

• Michigan

• Kentucky

• Indiana

Which state was not part of the area that was the Northwest Territory?

• Wisconsin

• Illinois

• Michigan

• Pennsylvania

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