Northwest Territory
Northwest Territory Examine and evaluate primary and secondary sources involving the Northwest Ordinance and relate its significance to developing geography of the United States
Western Territory • After the Revolutionary War, many pioneers crossed the Appalachian Mountains and settled in the Northwest Territory.
Western Territory • The Northwest Territory included the present-day states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Western Territory • Other pioneers moved into the Southwest Territory, which today is made up of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Western Territory • These two territories lay between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River, the western boundary of the United States.
Western Territory • For many years, seven states along the Atlantic Coast claimed their western boundaries extended to the Mississippi River and beyond.
Western Territory • Some state claims overlapped and led to bitter disputes. Finally, these states agreed to give up their claims, and the Western lands were taken over by the United States government.
Land Ordinance of 1785 • To control the settlement and development of the Northwest Territory, Congress passed two important laws –– the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance.
Land Ordinance of 1785 • The Land Ordinance of 1785 established definite boundary lines so there would be no confusion and legal disputes over land ownership.
Northwest Ordinance of 1785 The diagram shows the way in which Western lands were to be divided and sold. Study the diagram, four sections were reserved for Revolutionary War veterans (usually section 8, 11, 26, and 29) Sale of Land 1. The land was auctioned off by section to the highest bidder. 2. The minimum cost per acre was $1. 3. Land companies purchased sections and divided them into smaller lots which were sold to settlers.
1 Acre = 43,560 square feet
208.71 feet
208.71 feet
200 ft
Approx. one square acre
1 square mile
DODSON
Land Ordinance of 1785
By comparing the two maps can you see how the NW Ordinance change the landscape of the United States?
Ohio
Maryland
Legacy • As the United States continued to grow and expand west towns and cities were planned using a north/south, east/west grid
Dilemma • How should the Northwest Territory be governed? • Should the territories become states?
Steps to Statehood Objective: Students will be able to illustrate and explain the process for new states to join the Union CA Standard 8.1,3 Print the flow chart titled “STEPS TO BECOMING A STATE” Complete the flow chart by filling in the information provided on the following slides
U.S. Territory • Before any process can begin an area must first become a U.S. Territory • After the Revolutionary War Britain ceded to the United States all the land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River • That area was quickly made into the Northwest and the Southwest Territories • The Northwest Territory was north of the Ohio River • The Southwest Territory, south of the Ohio River was claimed by states directly east
Governors, Secretaries, & judges • U.S. Territories needed to be governed so Congress would appoint a governor, a secretary, and 3 judges
Population Growth • The right to self govern was granted when a territory – Had over 5,000 free males of voting age
Self-Government • The people in a territory elected territorial legislature & would send a non-voting delegate (representative) to Congress
Population Growth • A territory or portion of one would have the right apply for statehood when the population exceeded 60,000 free inhabitants
Request Statehood • Territory must draft a state constitution • Send draft to Congress with application for statehood
Approval • Congress must approve application and want that territory to become a state • Not all territories become states – Guam, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, etc.
• Some states have requested to be divided, not all requests are approved – Maine & West Virginia– Approved – Oklahoma & California – Denied
Western Territory • After the Revolutionary War, many pioneers crossed the Appalachian Mountains and settled in the Northwest Territory.
Western Territory • The Northwest Territory included the present-day states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Western Territory • Other pioneers moved into the Southwest Territory, which today is made up of Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Western Territory • These two territories lay between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River, the western boundary of the United States.
Western Territory • For many years, seven states along the Atlantic Coast claimed their western boundaries extended to the Mississippi River and beyond.
Western Territory • Some state claims overlapped and led to bitter disputes. Finally, these states agreed to give up their claims, and the Western lands were taken over by the United States government.
Land Ordinance of 1785 • To control the settlement and development of the Northwest Territory, Congress passed two important laws –– the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance.
Land Ordinance of 1785 • The Land Ordinance of 1785 established definite boundary lines so there would be no confusion and legal disputes over land ownership.
Northwest Ordinance of 1785 The diagram shows the way in which Western lands were to be divided and sold. Study the diagram, four sections were reserved for Revolutionary War veterans (usually section 8, 11, 26, and 29) Sale of Land 1. The land was auctioned off by section to the highest bidder. 2. The minimum cost per acre was $1. 3. Land companies purchased sections and divided them into smaller lots which were sold to settlers.
1 Acre = 43,560 square feet
208.71 feet
208.71 feet
200 ft
Approx. one square acre
1 square mile
DODSON
Land Ordinance of 1785
By comparing the two maps can you see how the NW Ordinance change the landscape of the United States?
Ohio
Maryland
Legacy • As the United States continued to grow and expand west towns and cities were planned using a north/south, east/west grid
Dilemma • How should the Northwest Territory be governed? • Should the territories become states?
Steps to Statehood Objective: Students will be able to illustrate and explain the process for new states to join the Union CA Standard 8.1,3 Print the flow chart titled “STEPS TO BECOMING A STATE” Complete the flow chart by filling in the information provided on the following slides
U.S. Territory • Before any process can begin an area must first become a U.S. Territory • After the Revolutionary War Britain ceded to the United States all the land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River • That area was quickly made into the Northwest and the Southwest Territories • The Northwest Territory was north of the Ohio River • The Southwest Territory, south of the Ohio River was claimed by states directly east
Governors, Secretaries, & judges • U.S. Territories needed to be governed so Congress would appoint a governor, a secretary, and 3 judges
Population Growth • The right to self govern was granted when a territory – Had over 5,000 free males of voting age
Self-Government • The people in a territory elected territorial legislature & would send a non-voting delegate (representative) to Congress
Population Growth • A territory or portion of one would have the right apply for statehood when the population exceeded 60,000 free inhabitants
Request Statehood • Territory must draft a state constitution • Send draft to Congress with application for statehood
Approval • Congress must approve application and want that territory to become a state • Not all territories become states – Guam, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, etc.
• Some states have requested to be divided, not all requests are approved – Maine & West Virginia– Approved – Oklahoma & California – Denied
