NW Ordinance & War of 1812

What was the first plan for government in the new United States called?

• Articles of Constitution

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

After the colonies declared their independence, they became ___ states.

• 1

• 50

• 13

• 17

Americans soon realized that the Articles of Confederation was too ___.

• powerful

• weak

• confusing

• government

The peace treaty with Great Britain after The American Revolution gave the land known as ______ to the United States.

• The Northwest Territory

• The Proclamation Line of 1763

• The Southeast Territory

• The Ohio River

The Northwest Territory eventually became these states.

• Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Indiana

• California, Texas, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico

• Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin

• Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Massachusetts

The plan for government for The Northwest Territory was called The ___.

• Declaration of Independence

• United States Constitution

• President of the United States

• Northwest Ordinance

The first step in the Three-Step Plan to Statehood from the Northwest Ordinance was ___.

• Congress would appoint leaders for the state.

• Apply to become a state.

• Raise $60,000

• Elect leaders for the territory.

The second step in the Three-Step Plan to Statehood was ___

• When the population reached 5,000 free, white men, the citizens could elect representatives.

• Write a letter to the president.

• When the population reached 60,000 free, white men, the citizens could elect representatives.

• Write a state constitution.

The third step in The Three-Step Plan to Statehood was ___.

• When the population reached 1 million, apply to become a state.

• Write a letter to the president.

• Decide on a city to be the state capital.

• When the population reached 60,000 apply to become a state.

The dividing line between free and slave states was ___.

• The Ohio River

• The Mississippi River

• The Appalachian Mountains

• Florida