Vocab
True or False-- a treaty is an agreement of peace between fighting groups.
True!
True or False--The Northwest Territory included Kentucky.
False! Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, & part of Minnesota were included in the Northwest Territory.
True or False--Cincinnati was the first permanent US settlement in Ohio.
False! The first permanent US settlement in Ohio was Marietta.
True or False--The battle of New Orleans occurred after the Treaty of Ghent was signed.
True! Americans, under the command of General Andrew Jackson, defeated the British a month after the Treaty of Ghent was signed.
True or False--James Monroe was the US President during the War of 1812.
False! The president during the War of 1812 was James MADISON. He was president 1809-1817. James Monroe was the president AFTER him.
Land set aside for Native Americans to live on
a. Blockade, b. Impressment, c. reservations
C. reservations
Pioneers’ fastest way to travel was
a. Trails, b. Trains, c. waterways
c. Waterways (the Great Lakes, Ohio River, Mississippi River, and smaller rivers)
Whose job was to HELP plant and harvest crops for the pioneer family?
A. fathers, b. Mothers, c. sons
c. sons HELPED their fathers while mothers typically worked on household tasks.
Which fort defended Marietta?
A.Fort Wayne, B.Fort Washington, C.Fort Harmar
c. Fort Harmar (Fort Wayne is in Indiana, Fort Washington was built to defend Cincinnati).
After which battle did the Native Americans get help from the British to defend their lands?
A. Fallen Timbers, b. Lake Erie, c. Tippecanoe
C. Tippecanoe (near Prophetstown, in the Indiana Territory).
After the War of 1812, Americans felt a sense of pride in their country. What vocab term means the same?
Nationalism ('Merica!)
Who was Arthur St. Clair?
Arthur St. Clair was the first governor of the Northwest Territory.
Which member of the pioneer family HELPED to watch over the younger children?
Daughters looked after younger children in the pioneer familes while the sons and adults did other jobs around the homes and farms.
Who was the leader of the Native Americans before and during the War of 1812?
Tecumseh led the Native Americans from all over the country and territories to unite against the U.S. to fight for their land and way of life.
Great Britain didn’t want war with US because they were already doing what?
Great Britain was going to war with France (this is why they kept impressing our sailors into the British navy).
Define impressment.
taking soldiers and forcing them into the military
At first, Americans hesitated to settle in Ohio after the Revolutionary War because it wasn't safe (Native Americans) and what other reason?
The new land was too expensive. Many companies bought land and then split it into smaller sections that pioneers could afford.
Two forms of transportation that pioneers used to travel were...?
Pioneers traveled in flatboats and wagons to reach the new territories in the Northwest.
Who gained control of Canada after the War of 1812?
Fort Washington was located near what present-day town or city in Ohio?
Fort Washington was built near present-day Cincinnati, Ohio, along the Ohio River.
Who was the war hero who defeated the British naval fleet on Lake Erie?
Comodore Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British naval fleet in the Battle of Lake Erie in September 1813.
Name the five states that were eventually formed from the Northwest Territory.
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin (Minnesota only had a small part included in the Northwest Territory).
What company first sold land in the Ohio territory?
The first company who sold land in the Ohio Territory was the "Ohio Company" (operated by Rufus Putnam and Revered Cutler).
Name one benefit of the Treaty of Greenville for the Native Americans.
Peace...for a while...;-)
We also gave them $20,000-worth of trade goods/ supplies.
The Northwest Ordinance opened up new land after which war?
The Northwest Ordinance opened up new land after the Revolutionary War.