Northwest Ordinance and Early Republic Expansion Quiz

What was the significance of the British Proclamation of 1763?

• It granted independence to the American colonies.

• It allowed American settlers to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• It banned Colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• It established the first American state.

What was the first step in the process for a territory to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance?

• Reaching a population of 60,000 inhabitants

• Creating a bicameral legislature

• Appointing a governor, a secretary, and three judges

• Drafting a state constitution

At what population could a territory create a bicameral legislature according to the Northwest Ordinance?

• 10,000 white adult male inhabitants

• 5,000 white adult male inhabitants

• 50,000 total inhabitants

• 60,000 total inhabitants

Which right was NOT protected by the Northwest Ordinance?

• Right to vote for women

• Right to own property

• Freedom of conscience

• Right to a trial by jury

Which of the following states was NOT created from the Northwest Territory?

• Ohio

• Michigan

• Kentucky

• Wisconsin