Early Ohio
Why did many Americans move to the Ohio Country after the Treaty of Greenville?
a. the treaty made Ohio a state
b. the treaty gave new settlers as much land as they needed
c. Americans felt the Ohio Country was safer after the treaty
d. the treaty ended the American Revolution
c. Americans felt the Ohio Country was safer after the treaty
Which of the following choices is one of the three Native American groups from the Northwest Territory that attended a peace council put together by Arthur St. Clair in 1789?
a. Iroquois
b. Paleo-Indians
c. Hopewell
d. Wyandot
d. Wyandot
What is a group of people called who share some similar ideas about government?
a. a political party
b. a tribe
c. an army
d. congress
a. a political party
According to the map, which state was not a part of the original Northwest Territory?
a. Wisconsin
b. Illinois
c. Kentucky
d. Indiana
c. Kentucky
How were laws in the Northwest Territory made when Arthur St. Clair became governor in 1788?
a. each settlement in the Northwest Territory made its own laws
b. all settlements in the Northwest Territory followed laws made by the United States
c. all settlements in the Northwest Territory followed laws made by Native Americans
d. all settlements in the Northwest Territory followed the same laws made by congress
a. each settlement in the Northwest Territory made its own laws
What was the name of the village founded by Tenskwatawa in 1808 on the Tippecanoe River?
a. Cincinnati
b. Cleveland
c. Marietta
d. Prophetstown
d. Prophetstown
Which characteristic of General “Mad” Anthony Wayne would not be considered a desirable quality in someone that citizens would select as their leader?
a. he was fair
b. he had courage
c. he was honest
d. he was wild and crazy
d. he was wild and crazy
According to the timeline, in which year did the Battle of Fallen Timbers take place?
a. 1789
b. 1791
c. 1794
d. 1795
c. 1794
What allowed the people of Ohio to take the final step to statehood even without the needed population?
a. the Stamp Act
b. the Northwest Ordinance
c. the Enabling Act of 1802
d. the Articles of Confederation
c. the Enabling Act of 1802
Who formed a confederacy of Native Americans to fight for their land?
a. Tecumseh
b. Arthur St. Clair
c. the King of England
d. Edward Tiffin
a. Tecumseh
What meeting was held in November of 1802 for the purpose of writing a new constitution?
a. the first continental congress
b. the constitutional convention
c. a political party
d. the second continental congress
b. the constitutional convention
According to the map, which state was formed along Ohio’s western border?
a. Minnesota
b. Indiana
c. Michigan
d. Louisiana
b. Indiana
What was the first state capital of Ohio?
a. Cleveland
b. Cincinnati
c. Marietta
d. Chillicothe
d. Chillicothe
What were Native Americans left with after treaties were signed following the American Revolution?
a. a large area of land in eastern Ohio
b. a small area of land in northwestern Ohio
c. all of the land west of the Mississippi River
d. a small area of land south of Ohio
b. a small area of land in northwestern Ohio
Why did General Josiah Harmar order his troops to burn Native American crops at harvest time?
a. so the Native Americans would starve during winter
b. to make room for new crops
c. to kill all the insects that were eating the crops
d. Americans did not like the taste of Native American crops
a. so the Native Americans would starve during winter
According to the timeline, which event took place in the year 1795?
a. Signing of the Treaty of Fort Harmar
b. Little Turtle defeats the U.S. Army
c. Battle of Fallen Timbers
d. Signing of the Treaty of Greenville
d. Signing of the Treaty of Greenville
What was the name of Ohio’s first governor?
a. Arthur St. Clair
b. Oliver Hazard Perry
c. Edward Tiffin
d. William Henry Harrison
c. Edward Tiffin
Why did Native Americans attack American settlements in Ohio in the late 1700’s?
a. they were under control of the French army
b. to practice their fighting skills
c. to protect their way of life
d. they enjoyed fighting
c. to protect their way of life
Which country continued to supply Native Americans with weapons following the American Revolution?
a. America
b. Great Britain
c. France
d. Spain
b. Great Britain
According to the timeline, which event took place before the year 1790?
a. Signing of the Treaty of Fort Harmar
b. Little Turtle defeats the U.S. Army
c. Battle of Fallen Timbers
d. Signing of the Treaty of Greenville
a. Signing of the Treaty of Fort Harmar