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What year was the Treaty of Paris signed, which led to Britain ceding land to the United States?

• 1776

• 1783

• 1791

• 1800

Which river marked the western boundary of the land ceded to the United States by Britain in 1783?

• Ohio River

• Missouri River

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

What was the purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• To establish a process for creating new states

• To survey and divide the Northwest Territory

• To outlaw slavery in new territories

• To negotiate treaties with Native Americans

How many square miles did the Northwest Territory encompass?

• 100,000 square miles

• 200,000 square miles

• 265,000 square miles

• 300,000 square miles

What was one of the democratic principles established by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• Establishment of a monarchy

• Outlawing slavery

• Mandatory military service

• Taxation without representation

Explain how the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 outlined the process for a territory to become a state.

• Territories could become states immediately upon settlement.

• Territories needed a population of 5,000 adult males to write a constitution and 60,000 free males to request statehood.

• Territories needed to be approved by the President to become states.

• Territories could become states after 10 years of settlement.

Describe the significance of the Northwest Ordinance in terms of its impact on education.

• It mandated free education for all children.

• It encouraged the establishment of schools to preserve liberty.

• It required all settlers to be teachers.

• It had no impact on education.

What was the relationship between the fulfillment of democratic principles and the path to statehood according to the Northwest Ordinance?

• Democratic principles were optional for statehood.

• Statehood could be achieved without fulfilling democratic principles.

• The fulfillment of democratic principles was necessary for achieving statehood.

• Statehood was based solely on population size.

Identify one specific property right that the Northwest Ordinance ensured for settlers and Native Americans.

• Right to bear arms

• Right to vote

• Right to own land

• Right to free speech

What was the role of the Articles of Confederation in the settlement of new territories?

• It had no role in the settlement of new territories.

• It provided the framework for Congress to pass the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

• It directly governed the new territories.

• It was replaced by the Constitution before the new territories were settled.