History Unit Assessment Part 2

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are identified as main goals of our government. Which document states these things?

• Northwest Ordinance

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

The Declaration of Independence stated the basis for America's government, including...

• People are born with basic rights

• Governments are created to protect those rights

• Slavery is banned

• Citizens have the right to change their government if it fails

• Freedom of religion and right to a trial by jury

a person who wanted to end slavery was called

• a warrior

• an abolitionist

• a conductor

Who are famous Ohio abolitionists?

• Levi Coffin

• John Rankin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Harriet Beecher Stowe

Admiral Oliver Perry led an American fleet of ships to defeat British ships. The U.S. now gained control of a specific body of water. What is the name of the battle?

• Battle of Tippecanoe

• Battle of Fallen Timbers

• War of 1812

• 1813 Battle of Lake Erie

What is one cause of the War of 1812?

• Battle of Fallen Timbers

• The creation of the Northwest Ordinance

• impressment of U.S. sailors into the British navy

What does impressment mean?

• American sailors pressing against the British navy

• British navy forcing American sailors to fight with them

A deserter is...

• a delicious treat

• 
  an American sailor seized at sea by the British

The Northwest Ordinance helped territories become states. Once a territory reached a population of 5,000 it could...

• become a state

• elect their own representative

Check all the democratic ideal of the Northwest Ordinance

• ended slavery

• equality of states

• individual rights

• voting rights

• public education