WorksheetsNorthwest Ordinance
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Northwest Territory was located...
north and west of the Ohio River, including present day Ohio
south and east of the Louisiana Purchase
in the present day Northwest region, including the states of Oregon and Washington
in present day Canada
Which of the following present day states were a part of the Northwest Territory (select all that apply)
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Which of the following was NOT a rule required by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
Freedom of religious worship without government interference
Taxpayer supported education from grade school through college
Slavery and indentured servitude was outlawed
All Native Americans would be granted citizenship within five years
The first article of the Northwest Ordinance and Amendment 1 of the U.S. Constitution both guarantee:
Freedom of religion
The right to peaceably protest
Freedom of the press
The right to own a firearm
Under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, if a person were convicted of a crime, it would be possible for that person to be sentenced to become:
an indentured servant
an exile
the President of the United States
a representative of his or her district in Congress
According to the Northwest Ordinance, religion, morality, and knowledge are all necessary for: (select all the apply)
a good government
the happiness of mankind
men to be granted citizenship
a person who would represent the people of the territory in congress
Slavery was allowed in southern states, which, at the time, bordered the Northwest Territory. If a slave were to run away from the South and make it to the Northwest Territory, would that slave be considered a free person?
No, the NW Ordinance specifically said they would be returned if bounty hunters came looking for them.
Yes, slavery was outlawed unless that person had committed a crime
No, a person can never be truly free from the constraints of society.
Yes, once any person entered the NW Territory, they would be issued citizenship papers.
The Northwest Ordinance is important to study because... (select all that apply)
The NW Ordinance lays some of the the groundwork for the US Constitution
The NW Ordinance put Enlightenment ideas into law
False
Mr. Vanhorn and Mr. Hickerson say so (You had better include this one in your selections!)
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 addressed a need for _______________ in the Northwest Territory and established precedents for the future governing of the United States.
government
freedom
land ownership
additional indentured servitude
In what year was the NW Ordinance ratified?
1787
1482
1776
1864
Which documents are in the correct chronological order?
Declaration of Independence, Northwest Ordinance, The Constitution
Northwest Ordinance, Declaration of Independence, The Constitution
The Constitution, Northwest Ordinance, Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Northwest Ordinance
