Battle Over Ohio Country
Steps to Statehood
Regions
Miscellaneous
Vocabulary
100

What was one cause of conflict between American Indians and European settlers in the Ohio Country? 

What is land?

100

In 1795, the first government of the Northwest Territory developed this, a set of laws made up of 37 different laws from the original 13 states. It protected the people of the territory from things like unfair taxes, and included rules about marriage, fighting, and cutting down a neighbors tree.

What is Maxwell's Code?

100

This region contained most of the larger cities and had many factories and textile mills.

What is the North region?

100

This branch of government enforces the law.

What is the Executive Branch?

100

These are the first 10 amendments made to the U.S. Constitution.

What is the Bill of Rights?

200

In 1792 after a series of losses in battle to the Native Americans, President George Washington replaced Governor Arthur St. Clair with this man. One of his wild tactics was to destroy Indian villages and food supplies.

Who is General "Mad" Anthony Wayne?

200

Arthur St. Clair wanted the Federalists, who believed in industry and a strong national government, to stay in power of the Northwest Territory. Federalists are an example of one of these, or a group of people who share similar ideas about government.

What is a political party?

200

Minerals and timber were sent from this region to factories. 

What is the West region?

200

Mississippi is located _________ of Ohio.

What is southwest?

200

This document provided for the establishment of the executive branch of the United States government.

What is the United States Constitution?

300

This important American win against the Native Americans in Ohio took place in 1794 and got its name because the area was covered with timber, or trees, that had blown down in a tornado.

What is the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

300

Thomas Jefferson helped Ohio become a state by signing this. It allowed the people of Ohio to take the final step to statehood even without the needed population.

What is the Enabling Act of 1802?

300

Tobacco, cotton, and sugar were the major cash crops in this region.

What is the South region?

300

An American citizen speaking to a local community group about their opinions on government issues is exercising this First Amendment right.

What is the freedom of speech?

300

These are two of Ohio's alternative resources.

What are soybeans and wind?

400

What caused conflict between American Indians and European settlers? 

What is land?

400

This man was the first governor of the state of Ohio. He was elected on February 19, 1803.

Who is Edward Tiffin?

400

This region was rural, but cities were growing quickly.

What is the West region?

400

The United States government gained control of the Ohio region after this battle.

What is the Battle of Fallen Timbers?

400

Name of a group of law makers.

What is legislature?

500

During the Battle of 1812, the U.S. government declared war on Great Britain in June 1812. Since the Shawnee were allies with the British, they were also an enemy. American forces ended Tecumseh's Shawnee confederacy at this battle.

What is the Battle of Thames?

500

The Colonists were not allowed to move to western lands AND had to pay high taxes on many goods caused this war.

What is the American Revolution? 

500

This region had a plantation economy.

What is South region?

500

These two waterways in or near Ohio are important for the transportation of goods and people across the nation.

What are Lake Erie and the Ohio River?

500

What type of people produce goods and services and are willing to take risks? 

What is an entrepreneur?