Pupils examine the area where the northwest territory was located. Main events associated with the northwest ordinance appear below in chronological order. Mar 20, 2020 an ordinance for the government of the territory of the united states, northwest of the river ohio, 1787. This activity stimulated the development of the eastern parts of the eventual national road by private investors. The territories northwest and southwest of the ohio river are depicted on this map of the early united states 17831803. They discover the steps territories need to follow to become states.
This northwest ordinance lesson plan is suitable for 6th 8th grade. The ordinance of 1784 and the ordinance of 1787 were passed by congress to provide an orderly process of government to form new states. Rare book and special collections division the northwest ordinance, officially titled an ordinance for the government of the territory of. These essays address the ambiguities of the ordinance, balance of power politics in north america, missionary activity in the territory, slavery, and higher education in the old northwest.
Pass out a handout with a transcript of the original northwest ordinance. This portion of the lesson can be completed individually, in pairs or small groups depending on teacher preference. The authors of the northwest ordinance believed educated citizens were critical to the success of selfgovernment. The northwest ordinance of 1787 bringing history home.
The northwest ordinance clearly says that religion and morality are necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, and to ensure good government and happiness, schools will be built to teach religion, morality and knowledge. The northwest ordinance of 1787 was a law that gave congress the right to split the northwest territory into three to five smaller territories and created a way to govern them. Complete guided reading wkbk page over section 1, northwest ordinance activity. Transcript of northwest ordinance 1787 print friendly version december 12, 2007. Policy was to encourage education, because educated people could read the bible or any other book, and become more moral for being educated. Places like philadelphia, boston, and of course new york form a nearly continuous urban expanse that stretches for over one hundred miles. Northwest ordinance scroll past the dumb youtube ad and youll hit a bonanza of information, with a video lesson about the northwest ordinance, the actual text, and commentary on what it entails. Be it ordained by the united states in congress assembled, that the said territory, for the. Their goal is to find out more about what the ordinance stated and the reasons why the united states was so interested in extending its government onto this land. The northwest territory in the united states was formed after the american revolutionary war.
After much frustration, wasted time, and difficult to read maps, i finally bought this. The info graphic comic is also necessary to complete the northwest ordinance work sheet. July, 1787 an ordinance for the government of the territory of the united states northwest of the river ohio. Considered to be one of the most important pieces of legislation passed by the congress of the confederation of the united states, it established a sovereign federal government, and the westward expansion of the nation through admission of new states. The northwest ordinance the ottoman empire the periodic table the renaissance in northern europe the thirty years war the unsinkable titanic. She takes an upbeat view of the history that the map. Created the northwest territory area north of the ohio river and west of pennsylvania, established conditions for selfgovernment and statehood, included a bill of rights, and permanently prohibited slavery. However, where this ordinance imposes greater restrictions, the provisions of this ordinance shall prevail. You may complete this assignment in 3 different ways. The forgotten black pioneers who settled the midwest.
Places like philadelphia, boston, and of course new york form a nearly continuous urban expanse that stretches for. Number the states that make up what was the northwest territory in the order in. William penn signed a treaty recognizing indian ownership of land. The ordinance also established the northwest territory, which included the area that is now illinois, indiana, michigan, ohio, and wisconsin. The northwest territory council rock school district. The northwest ordinance was a document that congress adopted in 1787. The northwest ordinance, enacted by the congress of the confederation on july 1787, addressed in its own way the two crises facing the framers in philadelphia. The northwest ordinance kevin craig liberty under god. Northwest ordinance, land ordinance, the northwest territory, and the common core. The northwest ordinance ebook by robert alexander rakuten kobo. The northwest ordinance, together with the earlier land ordinance of 1785, set aside a section of each new townships land for the support of public schools. Jul 27, 2019 on this day in 1787, congress enacts the northwest ordinance, structuring settlement of the northwest territory and creating a policy for the addition of new states to the nation.
It is complete with scenarios, guided notes, pre and post activity questions, township map, and lesson guide. It took me a while before i splurged on the blackline maps of world history. Evans 20779 journals of the continental congress, 584 estc w14328 also available in digital form on the library of congress web site. Use the text of the northwest ordinance and the cartoon strip located at the bottom to answer the questions about this famous document. It created the northwest territory, the first organized territory of the united states, from lands beyond the. This statute provided for the government of the northwest territory, an area bounded by the ohio and mississippi rivers and the great lakes, and created a procedure by which states could be established.
State of indiana theme unit printables and worksheets. Northwest presentday midwest eh t owftse missouri river a 1794 map showing the western territory of the u. Specific steps for the formation of indiana are charted on page 6. Identify the northwest territory as new territory the u. This ordinance was one of the few positive impacts that the articles of confederation employed.
This is located on the site or is available as a pdf with this lesson. Federalism, republicanism, and the northwest ordinance. This created a legal structure within which the inhabitants of lands outside of the original states could operate, outlined the steps to form territorial governments and the means by which new states could be admitted to the union. Map trek knowledge quest blackline maps of world history map trek knowledge quest blackline maps of american history ad present olde world style u. Adopted on july, 1787, the northwest ordinance established a government for the northwest territory and outlined a process for admitting. Plaque commemorating the northwest ordinance outside federal hall national memorial in new york site of the u. Map of northwest ordinance territories eastern state has the boundaries of the ohio river and pennsylvania map of indian nations the northwest ordinance of 1787 the beginning half of this document outlines that the land outlined in article 6 will be temporarily set up as areas that will eventually be brought into the. Apr 16, 2020 northwest ordinances, also called ordinances of 1784, 1785, and 1787, several ordinances enacted by the u. A portion of the holdings in these collections have been optimized to allow searching for elements within a given map, such as sea monsters, decorative borders, cartouche, or other imagery.
Many eastern leaders viewed the northwest territory as a colonial possession, while freedomloving settlers demanded local self government. Lake of the woods county zoning ordinance effective date. Read the various sections and articles of this text aloud as a class. The debate over the admission of missouri to the union as a slave state, held in the u. Following the principles outlined by thomas jefferson in the ordinance of 1784. The schedule of permitted uses lists all zoning areas and features that are permitted within that zoning district. The northwest ordinance, adopted july, 1787, by the confederation congress, chartered a government for the northwest territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. Student activity book chapter 5 cultural and religious conflicts. During the reading time the students will complete their graphic organizer and determine important facts about the way land was acquired. The ordinance established policies for governing the territory and included laws eventually adopted in the constitution. Complete section 2 guided reading workbook page and turn in when finished. This search screen will allow you to search these elements, but remember it is only searching a fraction of the collections.
Northwest ordinance legal definition of northwest ordinance. Northwest ordinance lesson plan for 6th 8th grade lesson. City of chesterfield online digital ordinance index. Transcript of northwest ordinance 1787 printfriendly version. It also shows the date each state ratified the document. It outlawed slavery in northwest areas and set up the process of adding additional states. Maps of the original sizes of many of our original states. On this day in 1787, congress enacts the northwest ordinance, structuring settlement of the northwest territory and creating a policy for the addition of.
More activities, lesson plans, and worksheets back to school graphic organizers alphabet worksheets. The northwest ordinance was a law passed by congress that set out rules for a section of the future united states called the northwest territory. Northwest ordinance of 1787 created an orderly process by which a territory could apply for statehood. Allowed for a systematic settlement of the northwest territory by dividing the land into 36 square mile townships. Otherwise, feel free to borrow or use these as you see fit. It created the northwest territory, the first organized territory of. An ordinance for the government of the territory of the united states northwest of the river ohio. See more ideas about northwest ordinance, social studies and 5th grade social studies. The students will read about ohio settlement, the public land act of 1785 in the along the ohio trail section and the northwest ordinance in the along the ohio trail in reading groups. A map of the northwest territory that showcases the physical landmarks. This procedure was first applied to ohio in 1803, and served as a continuing model for the remainder of the united states. The northwest ordinance formally an ordinance for the government of the territory of the united states, northwest of the river ohio, and also known as the freedom ordinance was an act of the continental congress of the united states passed on july, 1787 under the articles of confederation. Congress for the purpose of establishing orderly and equitable procedures for the settlement and political incorporation of the northwest territory i. Once a territory had 60,000 free settlers, it the five states that were created from the northwest territory were.
Former attribution to the press of john dunlap rejected in the journals of the continental congress, v. Provided a new structure for government of the northwest territory 2. This is the accompanying lesson plan of the northwest ordinance auction activity for the free powerpoint. The ghost train is a halfhour ride through the socalled haunted woods of northwest river park at 1733 indian creek road, chesapeake va 23322. One called for publicly supported education and the other prohibited slavery in the northwest territory. The northwest ordinance of 1787 said that the land north of the ohio river and east of the mississippi river would eventually become part of the united states. If you have a hard time reading the cartoon, use the zoom features in your browser to make it bigger.
What civil liberties and rights of the people are provided by the northwest ordinance. Why, in your opinion, are they more important than the other liberties and rights. In this map skills activity, students read a text selection about locations during the american revolution and then respond to 8 fill in the blank questions. Use ordinance in a sentence ordinance sentence examples. Thirteen colonies lesson plans for 8th grade american history. It set up a standardized system whereby settlers could purchase title to farmland in the undeveloped west.
Instead i spent way to much time trying to find the right map somewhere in internetland. The northwest ordinance the northwest ordinance the tristate tornado of 1925 tippecanoe and tyler, too where have the bats gone. The map in coxs book is a synthesis of rural settlement in the region, so it excludes urban black communities. Also known as the ordinance of 1787, the northwest ordinance established a government for the northwest territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the union, and guaranteed. A fivestep plan for the ohio country and the northwest territory for teachers 5th 8th students complete five worksheets which correspond to the five problems the american government faced and the five solutions they instituted, accompany this lesson. Then complete the activity and answer the questions on the next page.
The northwest ordinance, officially titled an ordinance for the government of the territory of the united states north west of the river ohio, was adopted by the confederation congress on july, 1787. The northwest ordinance formally an ordinance for the government of the territory of the united states, northwest of the river ohio, and also known as the ordinance of 1787 enacted july, 1787, was an organic act of the congress of the confederation of the united states. The first specific legislation on the subject was enacted on the 12th of february 1793, and like the ordinance for the northwest territory and the section of the constitution quoted above, did not contain the word slave. The northwest ordinance today in history, northwest. Northwest, also called pacific northwest, region, northwestern u. William henry harrison william henry harrison grades 912 discovery begins inventions for babies the know nothing party the know nothing party tippecanoe, tecumseh, and the prophet the struggle for the northwest. A brief introduction to the northwest territory is on page 7.
What had to happen before a county or township could elect a representative. This comic book about ohio history is perfect for 4th grade or 5th grade students interested in the land ordinance of 1785. Congress at the time did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation, so land sales provided an important revenue stream. The northwest ordinance made it a policy to teach reading. Ppt notes over section 2 with students filling in the missing information. Some of the worksheets displayed are the land ordinance of 1785 an ordinance for ascertaining, transcript of northwest ordinance 1787 friendly, lessons on the northwest ordinance of 1787, tribal mitigation planning handbook appendix c planning, the northwest ordinance of 1787, small projects. A portion of this activity could be a map use activity. It features a story about the mapping of the northwest territory, a nonfiction comic about the naming of ohios districts and primary source materialthe actual land ordinanc.
Amends the unified development code of the city of chesterfield by changing the boundaries of an m3 planned industrial district to a pc planned commercial district for a 15. Be it ordained by the united states in congress assembled, that the said territory, for the purposes of temporary government, be one district, subject, however, to be divided into two districts, as future circumstances may, in the opinion of congress, make it expedient. Northwest ordinance map with images northwest ordinance. When a territory reached 60,000 people it could create a constitution and apply for statehood. My first year teaching i was dying to see other teachers plan books, but most of. Mapping activities, worksheets, printables, and lesson plans. The avalon project at yale law school provides a transcription of the northwest ordinance. Northwest ordinance 1787 the northwest ordinance, adopted july, 1787, by the confederation congress, chartered a government for the northwest territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. This lesson is part of the a new nation unit plan, located here. Our nation grows the united states of america the northwest. The northwest ordinance officially the ordinance of 1787 was enacted by the congress of the confederation of the states on july, 1787. What qualifications were needed to be a representative. Future states would include ohio, indiana, illinois, michigan, and wisconsin.
Nothing in the law even hints at removing religion from the curriculum, where it had been since the first. Dont use these if you are currently taking my 7th grade world history class unless you know what youre doing. America discovered american documents northwest ordinance map, infographic, and. Then complete the activity and answer the questions that follow. Apr 08, 2012 the northwest ordinance laid out the details of the admission process.
Even though it is home to many of the smallest states by territory like rhode island, vermont, and new hampshire, many of the largest and oldest cities in the united states are located in the northeast. Using the northwest territory map, draw the map of the northwest territory. Sample test questions for world history 200920 these questions are from a previous course of study and text book that i used from 200920. Also known as the ordinance of 1787, the northwest ordinance established a government for the northwest territory, outlined the process for admitting a new. Chapter 7 creating a republic 17761790 notes and class. Lake of the woods county zoning ordinance 2017 page 3 section 106 abrogation and greater restrictions it is not intended by this ordinance to repeal, abrogate, or impair any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. The park is over 763 acres of forest and is one of the citys major attractions for outdoor recreation.
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