How many people did Indiana need to become a state?
60,000
100
When was the New Purchase, also known as the Treaty of St. Mary's?
1818
100
Name two ways African Americans came to Indiana in the 1800s.
- some had come to Indiana as fugitive slaves
-some had gained freedom from slavery and then moved to Indiana
-some had been born free form slavery and then moved to Indiana
100
What rights were protected by the constitution?
freedom of religion and speech...
200
What did Jonathan Jennings ask Congress to do in 1816?
to pass an enabling act
200
What new capital was established in 1821?
Indianapolis
200
What does FUGITIVE SLAVE mean?
person who has escaped from slavery
200
What group of German-speaking immigrants settled mainly in Elkhart, Marshall, and LaGrange counties?
Amish form Pennsylvania
300
Why did representatives from different parts of Indiana meet in Corydon?
to write a state constitution
300
Which region of Indiana was most affected by the New Purchase?
the central and northern third of Indiana
300
What were the risks of being a fugitive state?
being sent back into slavery
300
What does "Utopia" mean?
a perfect society where government and laws work to make everyone happy
400
In what year did Indiana become a state?
1816
400
Where were the immigrants who started vineyards in Vevay from?
Switzerland
400
What was the Trail of Death?
a march in which armed soliders lead the Potawatomi out of Indiana
400
Which state is known as the 19th state?
Indiana
500
Which of the following is NOT one of the three parts of the government set up by the Constitution of 1816?
legislative
township
executive
judicial
township
500
What is the sequence of settlement in Indiana?
first the southern part of the state, then the central part of the state, then the northern part of the state