Northwest Ordinance and Land Ordinance

The video explains the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The Land Ordinance set criteria for new states to join the union and established a system for surveying and selling land, with proceeds funding public education. The Northwest Ordinance established governance for the Northwest Territory, required a population of 60,000 for statehood, and prohibited slavery, setting a precedent for future territories. These ordinances were significant under the Articles of Confederation, impacting westward expansion and the spread of education.

What was the primary purpose of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• To allow westward expansion of the United States

• To establish a national bank

• To create a new constitution

• To end the Revolutionary War

How was land divided under the Land Ordinance of 1785?

• Into states and regions

• Into districts and zones

• Into townships and sections

• Into counties and cities

What was a significant outcome of the Land Ordinance of 1785 regarding education?

• It established private schools

• It abolished education taxes

• It created universities

• It funded public schools through land sales

What area did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 cover?

• The area west of the Mississippi River

• The area north of the Great Lakes

• The area south of the Ohio River

• The area east of the Mississippi River and west of the Ohio River

What was required for a territory to become a state under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• Approval from the President

• A state constitution and 60,000 people

• A population of 10,000

• A majority vote from existing states

Which states were formed from the Northwest Territory?

• Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas

• New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

• Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin

• California, Nevada, Utah

What was a unique feature of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• It allowed slavery in the Northwest Territory

• It established a monarchy

• It required military service

• It prohibited slavery in the Northwest Territory

Why did some Southerners move to the Northwest Territory despite the prohibition of slavery?

• To explore new lands and opportunities

• To escape taxes

• To join the military

• To establish new plantations

Under which governing document were the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 enacted?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

What was a common goal of both the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

• To establish a national religion

• To regulate trade with Europe

• To organize and expand U.S. territories

• To create a new currency