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Ohio
Vocabulary
War of 1812
100
The governor of the NWT. He was a part of the Federalist party & did NOT want Ohio to become a state.
Who is ARTHUR ST.CLAIR?
100
The first set of laws written for the entire NWT. Written by St.Clair & 3 judges.
What is MAXWELL'S CODE?
100
The date we celebrate Ohio's birthday.
What is MARCH 1, 1803?
100
An official population count.
What is a CENSUS?
100
The other country that was involved in the War of 1812 besides the USA.
What is BRITAIN?
200
Ohio's first governor.
Who is EDWARD TIFFIN?
200
The people of the NWT called for this. They wanted to see if they had enough people (5,000 free white men who own 50 acres) to vote a legistlature.
What is the FIRST CENSUS?
200
The actual day Pres. Thomas Jefferson approved & signed Ohio's constitution.
What is FEBRUARY 19, 1803?
200
A waterway made by man to connect two bodies of water.
What is a CANAL?
200
This was what tipped the USA off that the British were helping the NA against the settlers in the NWT.
What is AMMUNITION & GOODS FROM THE BRITISH AT PROPHETSTOWN?
300
The Shawnee leader who refused to sign the Treaty of Green Ville after the Battle of Fallen Timbers. He wanted to unite the NA tribes in this area. He and his brother built Prophetstown.
Who is TECUMSEH?
300
In 1798 this happened because there were at least 5,000 free white men who owned at least 50 acres of land. At first it worked out well with Gov. St.Clair, but St.Clair had different motives than these people.
What is ELECTION OF LEGISLATURE?
300
The legislative branch of Ohio's government is called this. They met for the first time on March 3, 1803.
What is THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY?
300
Land set aside by the government to be used by Native Americans.
What is a RESERVATION?
300
Where most of the War of 1812 took place.
What is FORT DETROIT & LAKE ERIE?
400
Governor of the Indiana Territory. Defeated the Native Americans at the Battle of Tippecanoe & found British supplies there. Became the 9th President of the USA.
Who is William Henry Harrison?
400
Once the legislature was elected, the NWT was divided into two parts. These are the names of the two parts.
What is the INDIANA TERRITORY & THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY?
400
The reason there are 17 stars on the Ohio flag.
What is OHIO WAS THE 17TH STATE ADMITTED TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?
400
The movement of people from one place to live in another.
What is MIGRATION?
400
This side was losing at the start of the War of 1812, but with new ships built and Oliver Hazard Perry in charge of the new fleet, this side ended up winning the war on Lake Erie.
Who is the USA?
500
He was put in command of the American ships & ended up defeating the British at the Battle of Lake Erie in 1813. It turned out to be the worst defeat in British's fleet history.
Who is Oliver Hazard Perry?
500
After the second census where the NWT needed 60,000 free white men who were of voting age & the population fell short, the US Congress issued this. It said that the people of "Ohio" could go ahead and write the state constitution because by the time they would finish, the population would be what it needed to be. St.Clair spoke against this at the Constitutional Convention and was asked to step down from his role as governor of the NWT by President Thomas Jefferson.
What is the ENABLING ACT.
500
The 3 cities that have been Ohio's capital.
What are CHILLICOTHE, ZANESVILLE, and COLUMBUS?
500
The movement of people from one country to live in another.
What is IMMIGRATION?
500
After the War of 1812 was fought, this battle followed. This is where Tecumseh was killed in battle in Canada in 1813.
What is the BATTLE OF THAMES?