Formation and Expansion

An American citizen speaks to a local group about her opinions on recycling. Which First Amendment right is this citizen exercising?

• Freedom of Speech

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom to Assemble

• Freedom of the Press

Order the Steps for the Process for Statehood

• When the population of the territory reaches 60,000 they can apply for statehood.

• Congress selects a governor and judges for the area of land.

• When the white male population reaches 5,000 for the area of land, it would be called a territory. Then, they are able to elect their own leaders.

What evidence do we have to show Germans immigrated to Ohio in the early 1800's? Pick TWO.

• Local cities with German names

• The North had many factories.

• Newspapers were written in the German language.

• There were many pizza placed in Cleveland.

What is a characteristic of a primary source?

• The source was found in an encyclopedia.

• The source was found in the dictionary.

• The source was written by someone who witnessed the event.

• The source talks about other people's experiences.

Pick THREE ways the United States Constitution prevents someone like a king from taking over.

• Citizens run the government by electing representatives.

• The Vice President decides the laws.

• Everyone, including the people who run the government, need to follow the laws.

• There are three branches of government.

• Citizens have to go to college.

What was one lasting result of the Treaty of Greenville?

• American Indians got to live on their land.

• The US Citizens had more land to claim and live on.

• The British were upset witht the Native Americans.

• The US Citizens had to give up their land.

Which document provided for the creation of the three branches of the United States government?

• Bill of Rights

• Northwest Ordinance

• United States Constitution

• The Plain Dealer

How were the Native Americans affected by the westward movement of settlers into Ohio? PICK TWO.

• Native Americans were forced to give up their lands and leave their homes.

• Native Americans hunting land was destroyed.

• Native Americans were able to trade more with the settlers.

• The settlers helped the Native Americans with their farming.

What did the Northwest Ordinance ban in the Northwest Territory?

• British goods

• Slavery

• Presidential elections

• Settlement by Native Americans

What is a responsibility of the executive branch?

• To make the laws

• To declare war

• To evaluate the laws

• To enforce the laws