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Northwest Territory

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

A synonym for the word "ordinance" is

a)

law

b)

soldier

c)

state

d)

territory

2.

According to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, one section of land in each township was set aside for...

a)

farms

b)

schools

c)

a courthouse

d)

a jail

3.

Choose two reasons why the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was written.

a)

to tell how a territory could become a state

b)

to make the territory more diverse

c)

to set laws on how the territory was to be governed

d)

to bring peace between the French and the British

4.

What state was the first state formed from land in the Northwest Territory?

a)

West Virginia

b)

Flordia

c)

Ohio

d)

Pennsylvania

5.

Some of the land in the Northwest Territory was given to ...

a)

Native Americans

b)

wealthy tax collectors

c)

King George

d)

Revolutianary War soldiers

6.

How many men did an area need in order to apply for statehood?

a)

5,000

b)

50,000

c)

60,000

d)

6,000

7.

What does the Bill of Rights do?

a)

requires Americans to worship the same God

b)

organizes the federal government

c)

protects the rights of citizens

d)

gives the president the power to declare war

8.

What did the Northwest Ordinance say about slavery?

a)

Ohio needed 60,000 slaves to become a state.

b)

It did not mention slavery.

c)

Slavery was allowed.

d)

Slavery was banned

9.

What describes Ohio's population in the years between 1800 and today?

a)

Most people in Ohio share the same background.

b)

The population became larger and more diverse.

c)

The population has stayed the same.

d)

Most people moved out of the state.

10.

Which physical features draw the borders of the Northwest Territory?

a)

The Ohio River and the Mississippi River

b)

The Great Miami River and the Ohio River

c)

The Muskingham River and the Mississippi River

d)

The Mississippi River and the Scioto River

11.

Which of the following were reasons why settlers were worried about moving to the Northwest Territory? (choose 3)

a)

the settlers feared higher taxes

b)

the settlers worried about getting sick

c)

the settlers feared bad weather

d)

the settlers were worried about finding available land

e)

the settlers feared Indian attacks

12.

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Frontier Wars?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Greenville

c)

The Treaty of the United States of America

d)

The Treaty of the Fallen Timbers

13.

What do the settlements of Cincinnati, Marietta, and Cleveland all have in common?

a)

They are all within 100 miles of each other

b)

A major battle of the Frontier Wars was fought there

c)

They were all settled on a waterway

d)

They were named after the French

14.

Which battle took place first in the Frontier Wars?

a)

The Battle of Fallen Timbers

b)

Harmar's Defeat

c)

St. Clair's Defeat

15.

Which battle took place second in the Frontier Wars?

a)

The Battle of Fallen Timbers

b)

Harmar's Defeat

c)

St. Clair's Defeat

16.

Which battle took place last in the Frontier Wars?

a)

The Battle of Fallen Timbers

b)

Harmar's Defeat

c)

St. Clair's Defeat