Northwest Ordinance

After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the ____.

• F. Missouri Compromise

• G. Wilmot Proviso

• H. Northwest Ordinance

• Kansas-Nebraska Act

• A. by funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions

• B. by establishing a process for territories to govern themselves

• C. by promoting the growth of southern plantation economies

• D. by creating a national bank to loan money to land investors

What law was established in 1787 to admit the newly acquired territory into the Union?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Northwest Ordinance

• Mayflower Compact

Which Headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the Union?

• Northwest Ordinance Passed

• Treaty of Paris Ratified

• Bill of Right Ratified

• Alien & Sedition Acts

• F. method to purchase territory from foreign powers

• G. procedure for military takeovers of existing countries

• H. process through which states could be added to the Union

• J. compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West

The Northwest Ordinance was a process for admitting ___ ______ into the Union.

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

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

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.

Which state was NOT included in the Northwest Territory?

• Michigan

• Pennsylvania

• Ohio

• Indiana

• Illinois