Chapter 5: Northwest Territory/Northwest Ordinance

Soldiers who fought in war

• Marines

• Veterans

• Teachers

• Students

A document that describes the system of government and founding principles of a state, nation, or organization

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Convention

• Congress

This law allowed Congress to divide the Northwest Territory into 3 to 5 separate territories. Also, it established governments for each territory

• Democracy

• Democratic Ideals

• Northwest Territory

• Northwest Ordinance

Beliefs that support democracy, such as freedom, justice, and equality

• Democracy

• Democratic Ideals

• Veterans

• Statehood

A territory could apply for statehood once 60,000 free people resided in a territory

• Statehood

• State of OHIO

• 1803

• Constitutional Convention

Included lands located south of the Great Lakes, north and west of the Ohio River, and east of the Mississippi River

• Northwest Ordinance

• Buckeyes

• OHIO

• Northwest Territory

How many steps are there to statehood?

• 10

• 2

• 12

• 3

Congress appoints a governor, secretary, and 3 judges to govern people in a territory

• 1st Step to Statehood

• 2nd Step to Statehood

• 3rd Step to Statehood

• Ohio is the BEST state

Population of the territory includes at least 5,000 free adult males. Residents elect political leaders.

• 1st Step to Statehood

• 2nd Step to Statehood

• 3rd Step to Statehood

• Ohio is the BEST state

Population reaches 60,000 free men and women, territory applies for statehood. Representatives draft a state constitution and give to the U.S. Congress for approval.

• 1st Step to Statehood

• 2nd Step to Statehood

• 3rd Step to Statehood

• Ohio is the BEST state