Northwest Ordinance

What was the primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

• document that housed the Bill of Rights

• document that declared independence from Great Britain

• first governing document of the United States

• second governing document of the United States

How did the NorthWest Ordinance impact the territories in the west?

• provided a plan for how Congress would be represented

• provided a plan for how the President would govern in the executive branch

• provided a plan for taxation between the federal government and the states

• provided a plan for how territories of the U.S. would become states

Which state was NOT included in the Northwest Territory?

• Michigan

• Pennsylvania

• Ohio

• Indiana

• Illinois

Why was this area called the Northwest Territory?

• it was Northwest of Great Britain

• it was Northwest of the original 13 states

• it was Northwest of the Atlantic Ocean

• it was Northwest of Washington, D.C.

According to the NW Ordinance, how many people were needed in a territory for it to become a state?

• 60,000

• 100,000

• 20,000

• 50,000

Slavery was prohibited in the Northwest Territory.

• True

• False

Where did slavery still exist in Michigan even though it was technically banned?

• St. Joseph

• Marquette

• Detroit

• Petoskey

Which right was NOT guaranteed to people living in the NW Territory?

• freedom of religion

• trial by jury

• freedom of the press

• fair treatment of Native Americans

What right helped students in the Northwest Territory?

• 1,000 teachers were hired for this area

• boarding schools were created

• private schools were established

• land was set aside for public schools

How was the Northwest Ordinance like a blueprint for the United States?

• It showed that the U.S. would be a world power quickly.

• It showed how the U.S. could expand in an organized way.

• It encouraged fighting amongst the citizens.

• It provided a way for the President to be elected.