Northwest Ordinance Worksheet

Northwest Ordinance Worksheet

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was an important act of the Confederation Congress. It organized the land northwest of the Ohio River, established a process for creating new states, and set precedents for westward expansion.

1. What year was the Northwest Ordinance passed?

2. The Northwest Ordinance prohibited what practice in the new territories?

3. The Northwest Territory was located   of the Ohio River.

4. The Ordinance established a process for new territories to become  .

5. The Northwest Ordinance guaranteed freedom of religion in the new territories.

6. The Ordinance discouraged education in the Northwest Territory.

7. List two important provisions of the Northwest Ordinance.

8. How did the Northwest Ordinance influence the future growth of the United States?