Indiana Constitutions of 1816 and 1851

In what year did Indiana first apply for statehood?

• 1811

• 1815

• 1816

• 1851

Why was Indiana's first application for statehood denied?

• Indiana's population was not large enough

• The US was more concerned with the War of 1812

• The delegates forgot to sign its application for statehood

• Indiana was in a large amount of debt

How many people did Indiana need to have in its population in order to qualify for statehood?

• 50,000

• 60,000

• 70,000

• 80,000

Why did Governor Thomas Posey believe that statehood was a bad idea?

• He believed that we should wait and become the 20th state, which is much more memorable than the 19th.

• He believed we should wait until 1818, which was a non-Presidential election year

• He believed that there were not enough Hoosiers that had the intelligence to take on the leadership roles of a democracy

• He believed that Indiana was legally Native American territory and therefore we should not infringe on the Treaty of Greenville

Who led the charge for Indiana's statehood?

• William Henry Harrison

• Thomas Posey

• Jonathan Jennings

• Robert Dale Owen

Where was the Constitution of 1816 drafted?

• Evansville, IN

• Corydon, IN

• Indianapolis, IN

• Lafayette, IN

What progressive democratic principle was added to the Constitution of 1816?

• Women were allowed to vote

• African Americans were allowed to vote

• There was not a land-owning requirement to vote

• Native Americans were allowed to vote

The Indiana Constitution of 1816 was one of the first state constitutions to call for ___________.

• Social Security Insurance

• Free Public Education

• a State Militia

• The Right to Vote starting at the age of 18

True or False: The Constitution of 1816 legalized slavery in Indiana.

• True

• False

Who was Indiana's first elected Governor?

• William Henry Harrison

• Thomas Posey

• Anthony Wayne

• Jonathan Jennings