Indiana Studies - AEAA

Before Indiana became a state it was a __________________________, or owned by a country.

• city

• colony

• county

• territory

What made the long march to Vincennes so difficult for Clark and his soldiers?

• Native Americans attacked them.

• They had to march through mud and water.

• It was very hot and humid.

• They had to camp two miles from Vincennes.

Where did George Rogers Clark lead a group of Americans to victory?

• Fort Wayne

• Fort Sackville

• Fort Detroit

• Fort Morgan

Why does Indiana not appear as a state on this map?

• This map shows only the original states following the Declaration of Independence.

• The map is dated 1804, Indiana was not a state until 1816.

• The map doesn't include any states from the Northwest Territory.

• Indiana was part of New France and those states are not on this map.

What is the name of the first territorial governor?

• Oliver P. Morton

• William Henry Harrison

• Eric Holcomb

• James Whitcomb Riley

The Ordinance of 1785 states that...

• All men are created equal

• slavery is legal

• the land will be set up for sale and they will be called townships and divided into six square miles

• I really don't know

The Northwest Ordinance was passed in 1787. One thing it stated was that _________ be made illegal.

• Cars

• Buying new land

• Slavery

• Population

How many people should be in the area before it can be considered to become a state?

• 60,000

• 100,000

• two million

• No amount is necessaryry

Before Indiana could become a state, it needed a _________.

• main road

• Constitution

• leader

• governor

The two main issues covered in Indiana's first Constitution were individual rights and _________.

• commerce

• revenue

• slavery

• land rights