Quiz on pp. 50-57

Congress passed a land ordinance. What is an ordinance?

• A suggested border

• A law

• The legal boundaries of a country

• A recommendation

Congress wanted the land surveyed. What does surveyed mean?

• Measured

• Purchased

• Sold

• Explored

The Northwest Territory was broken into townships. What are townships?

• How the land was divided

• Who owned the land

• How the land was sold

• How the land was purchased

Congress set up a government for the territory. What is a territory?

• An area of land owned by one person

• An area of land that was not owned

• An area of land that is owned by a country

• An area of land without a proper border.

One law that was passed made slavery illegal in the territory. What is slavery?

• Paying someone for the work they do

• Working for free by choice

• Forcing someone to take your money after they've worked for you

• Forcing people to work without pay