THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE of 1787
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE CONFEDERATION: a group of loosely joined, but sovereign states.
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE Problem: Many states made claims to the western lands (Northwest Territory). Boundaries of the Northwest Territory: Great Lakes (north), Pennsylvania (east), Ohio River (south), Mississippi River (west)
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE Solution to the Problem: All states agreed to cede (give) their claims to Congress, so Congress can sell the land for the good of the country (confederation). NATIONAL DOMAIN – Public land
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE LAND ORDINANCE of 1785: Congress’s plan to sell the land of the Northwest Territory. Rectangular Survey System – carefully surveyed the land into squares to be sold.
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE Township – the largest division of land. It is thirty-six square miles. Township 6 MILES
Townships
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE Section – 36 sections in a township. It is one square mile or 640 acres. Section
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE Acre – the smallest division of land. It sold for $1 per acre. The average size farm was 40 acre. So, it sold for $40. OHIO STATE BUCKEYES 10 20 30 40 50 40 30 20 10 ACRE
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE Education – the sale from one section of each township goes to start a school for that township. How much went for education? Answer: $640
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE of 1787 this document establishes… the principles and procedures for the orderly expansion of the United States.
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE of 1787 Statehood: When the population reaches 5,000 adult males the area can: elect it’s own legislature. send non-voting members to Congress.
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE of 1787 When the population reaches 60,000 adult males the area can: can write a state constitution and apply for statehood. If Congress approves the state Constitution that area will become a state.
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE of 1787 Five states: Minnesota Ohio (1803) Indiana (1816) Michigan Wisconsin Illinois (1818) Michigan (1837) Illinois Wisconsin (1848) Ohio Indiana
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE of 1787 Rights Guaranteed: Trial by jury Public education Freedom of religion Prohibition of slavery