Northwest Territory
Northwest Articles
Land Survey
City and People
Underground RR
100
The border that separates areas included in the Northwest Territory and areas not included in the Northwest Territory.
What is the Ohio River
100
The first article of the Northwest Ordinance requires what?
What is freedom of worship and religion as long as they were peaceful and orderly.
100
Land was divided into separate sections, their name is...
What is Congressional Townships.
100
Who burned the city of Detroit to the ground on June 11, 1805?
What is John Harvey
100
What is different between the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 and the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850.
What is 1793 had a $500 fine for aiding runaway slaves. 1850 had a $1,000 fine. When 1850 came out, it was counterproductive. Many people became anti-slavery supporters. Both could cost you your home.
200
5,000 free males inhabitants will earn a territory a...
What is General Assembly!
200
The must important aspect of the second article requires the right to what?
What is a trial by jury.
200
The sectioned off land that was created by the land surveys is how many square miles?
What is 6.
200
What is the name of the man that created a new street plan that was modeled after Washington D.C.? It was in a wagon wheel spoke layout.
What is Augustus Woodward.
200
Why was slavery more prominent in the South than in the North?
What is in the south, more people were needed to harvest crops like tobacco, sugar, indigo, and cotton. In the north, there were smaller farms and only a few domestic servants.
300
The general assembly and the legislative council of ten did what?
What is pass laws and work with the governor to govern the territory.
300
Article three has two parts. What are they?
What is the right to a free education and the ability to take lands from Native Americans with their consent.
300
The name of the line that runs east/west through the state is called the... The name of the line that runs north/south through the state is called the...
What is e/w=Baseline. n/s=Principal Meridian
300
Name three of the six main streets found on the new city layout.
What is Jefferson Avenue, Woodward Avenue, Gratiot Avenue, Michigan Avenue, Fort Street, Grand River Avenue.
300
Why were the following people important to Michigan UGRR history? Elizabeth Margaret Chandler, Mr. & Mrs. Blackburn, Erotius Parmalee Hastings, Laura Haviland, Erastus Hussey
What is EMC: organized the first Michigan anti-slavery society (Michigan was still a territory at this time). Blackburns escaped imprisonment with the help of two white women and a number of freed slaves. They went to Canada and started Toronto's first taxi service. EPH: organized the first anti-slavery society in Detroit. LH: abducted at least 100 enslaved people and brought them north. Had a $3000 bounty on her head. EH: published anti-slavery paper: Liberty and credited with helping to free 700 fugitive slaves.
400
Territorial delegates had what responsibilities in congress?
What is debate! Were unable to vote.
400
The fourth article has to do with land and water. Explain.
What is the lands that are apart of the Northwest Territory will forever remain a part of the United States. The waters within the Northwest Territory will be common travel ways without tax or duty.
400
How many smaller parts was each section broken into?
What is 36.
400
What was the "Marriage of the Waters?" Why was it so important to Michigan?
What is the Erie Canal. It made travel to Michigan easier and quicker.
400
Who(What) were agents, conductors, and stations?
What is agents were the names of people who held and hid fugitive slaves. Conductors were the people that helped fugitives get from station to station during the night. Stations were the hiding places that the fugitive slaves stayed in during the day.
500
What six states were represented in the Northwest Territory?
What is Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and a little bit of Minnesota.
500
According to article five, how many free men are required to live in a territory before it can be considered for statehood?
What is 60,000.
500
A section is how many square miles?
What is 1.
500
Name two of the five early jobs each new Michigander had to do within their first few days in the area.
What is build a home, build a fireplace, clear land, plant crops, any of the duties typically done by the women!
500
Why is the story of Mr. and Mrs. Crosswhite and their family so important?
What is they were attacked by their slave master. He broke down their door in the middle of the night and entered their home. He captured them and tried to bring them back to Kentucky. The master was at first found guilty of B&E and then was later acquitted in a higher court. This is an example of how African Americans had no legal standing in court.
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