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WorksheetsNW Territory & Ordinance
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Most of the land west of the original 13 States/Colonies was:
Mostly unoccupied
Densely populated
still owned by Great Britain
covered by water
What part of the country did the U.S. first develop outside the 13 original states?
Southwest
West Coast
Deep South
Great Lakes Region
What was the area near the Great Lakes called?
Lakeland Territory
Northwest Territory
Midwest Territory
Sub-Canada Territory
Which of these did the Northwest Ordinance NOT do?
Native Americans promised good treatment
Granted personal rights
Outlawed Slavery
Free land/cattle for new settlers
The N.W. Ordinance was written during the Constitutional Convention.
TRUE
FALSE
Once a state had 5,000 settlers, it could apply for statehood.
TRUE
FALSE
The U.S. Congress had the power to appoint governors, and judges in new territories?
TRUE
FALSE
How many adult male settlers did a territory have to have to elect a legislature?
5
5,000
50,000
5 million
Which of these states was NOT created by the Northwest Ordinance?
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
Check the ones that are part of the Great Lakes.
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
Lake Ohio
Lake Erie
Which modern state DOES NOT border the original NW Territory states?
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Iowa
Missouri
What did America get from Britain as a result of winning the American Revolution?
California, Oregon, and Washington
All of Canada
All land east of the Mississippi
All land west of the Mississippi
