Northwest Territory and Indian Wars

What is the Northwest Territory?

• the land given to the Americans by the British

• the land Americans found when moving west

• the land given to Native Americas

What is the Northwest Ordinance?

• Rules and laws for the Northwest Territory

• Land given to the Americans by the British

• The right to a trial by a jury

What rules were included in the Northwest Ordinance?

• slavery is not allowed

• right to trial by a jury

• right to own land

How did the settlers get land?

• they won it from the Revolutionary War

• they stole it from the British

• they bought it from the Native Americans

Why were the Native Americans upset with the settlers?

• Americans moved west of the mountains and took the Native Americans' land.

• Americans did not share their resources

• Americans made them follow new rules

Who wanted control of the Northwest Territory?

• The British government

• The American Indians

• American Settlers

• Europeans

Why did the British government want to control the Northwest Territory?

• They wanted to continue the fur trade with the Indians

• They wanted to protect their land in Canada

• They owned it, King George gave them the and

• It was part of the U.S.

• The land was good for farming

Why did the American Indians want to control the Northwest Territory?

• They wanted to continue the fur trade with the Indians

• They wanted to protect their land in Canada

• They owned it, King George gave them the and

• It was part of the U.S.

• The land was good for farming

Why did the American Settlers want to control the Northwest Territory?

• They wanted to continue the fur trade with the Indians

• They wanted to protect their land in Canada

• They owned it, King George gave them the and

• It was part of the U.S.

• The land was good for farming

What did the British give the American Indians?

• weapons

• food

• shelter