A New Nations Forms
The French and Indian War was fought between TWO world powers.
Who is France and Great Britain
The Northwest Ordinance encouraged Americans to move where?
West of the Appalachians Mountains
What was the name of the two-year conflict between Great Britain (joined by Tecumseh and his confederacy) and the United States?
War of 1812
In the mid-1800s, what did the South fear would occur if there were more free states than slave states?
Congress would abolish slavery.
This document is a written plan for government.
Constitution
Who won the war that was fought over control of the Ohio River Valley? (French & Indian War)
Britian
In the first step of a territory becoming a state, Congress appoints a group of leaders. What is the second step?
Once there are 5000 free adult males, residents elect their own leaders.
What was the name of the American Indian Confederacy?
The Western Confederacy
What phrase best describes the meaning of the term "Underground Railroad?"
secret route
The belief that supports democracy, such as freedom, justice, and equality are known as what?
democratic ideals
Why did France and Britain both want the land in the Ohio River Valley? - 2 reasons
It was good for growing crops and hunting.
It would help them expand their territory in North America.
The Ohio Constitution was modeled after which document?
U.S. Constitution
After the Northwest Ordinance, huge numbers of U.S. settlers moved to the Northwest Territory, causing resources American Indians depended on the become more ABUNDANT or SCARCE?
Scarce
In what direction did MOST enslaved people travel to seek freedom? NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, or WEST
north
To sell goods or services to another country.
export
The Proclamation of 1763 forbid colonists from what?
-settling on the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Ohio became a state in what year?
1803
After the Northwest Ordinance, American Indians wanted to make settlers in the Ohio Territory: LEAVE, PAY, or STAY
leave
Were the Northern States "free states" or "slave states?"
free states
Many cities in Ohio today have houses that served as safe houses on the Underground Railroad. What is meant by the term "safe houses?"
places where people escaping slavery could hide during the day
Why did the British heavily tax the colonies?
Great Britain needed needed to rebuild it funds from the expensive French and Indian War.
The colonies benefited from Britain's victory.
The Northwest Territory included land south of what group of lakes?
the Great Lakes
The British forts in Canada, supplied what to the American Indians?
weapons
How were the seeds of the anti-slavery movement planted in Ohio?
local newspapers published articles that described the terrible treatment of some of the slaves
plantations