Northwest Ordinance Worksheet
Explore the historical significance and key provisions of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, a foundational document in U.S. westward expansion.
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Northwest Ordinance: Shaping the Nation
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful answers based on your knowledge of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Some questions may require you to refer to the provided map.
1. Which of the following was a primary purpose of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?
To establish a national bank.
To organize new territories into states.
To declare independence from Great Britain.
To establish a system of taxation.
2. The Northwest Ordinance prohibited slavery in the newly formed territories. This demonstrated an early attempt by the U.S. government to address what issue?
States' rights.
The expansion of slavery.
Native American land rights.
International trade.
3. The Northwest Ordinance established a process for admitting new to the Union on an equal footing with existing states.
4. A key provision of the Northwest Ordinance was the guarantee of religious freedom and the encouragement of in the new territories.
5. Briefly explain the significance of the Northwest Ordinance's provision for public education.
6. The Northwest Ordinance allowed for the immediate settlement of the territory by any American citizen.
True
False
7. The Northwest Ordinance is considered a foundational document for American expansion and governance of new territories.
True
False
Match each term with its correct description.
8. Northwest Territory
a. The act that organized the Northwest Territory
9. Ordinance of 1787
b. Land north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River
10. Public Education
c. Encouraged by the Ordinance to promote knowledge and morality