U.S. Constitution Northwest Territory Ohio Branches of Government Mixed Bag

U.S. Constitution - 10 What was the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

Answer U.S. Constitution – 10 To create a government that would rule the nation

U.S. Constitution - 20 What are the five rights of the First Amendment?

Answer U.S. Constitution – 20 – Freedom of Religion – Freedom of Speech – Freedom of the Press – Freedom of Assembly – Right to Petition

U.S. Constitution - 30 What does separation of powers mean?

Answer U.S. Constitution – 30 The power of the government was divided among three branches

U.S. Constitution - 40 What is it called where each branch limits the powers of the others so no branch is too powerful?

Answer U.S. Constitution – 40 Checks and Balances

U.S. Constitution - 50 What are the first three words of the U.S. and Ohio Constitution?

Answer U.S. Constitution – 50 “We the people”

Northwest Territory - 10 What was always reserved for section 16 in townships?

Answer Northwest Territory – 10 Schools

Northwest Territory - 20 The Northwest Territory included what six current day states?

Answer Northwest Territory – 20 Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota

Northwest Territory - 30 Individual Rights and No Slavery were part of the laws established by this in 1787.

Answer Northwest Territory – 30 The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Northwest Territory - 40 How many people were needed at each step in the process of obtaining statehood?

Answer Northwest Territory – 40 1 – Few people 2 – 5,000 free men 3 – 60,000 free people

Northwest Territory - 50 Order the steps to statehood Write a state constitution Select a governor, secretary, and three judges Create a legislature that could speak but not vote in U.S. Congress

Answer Northwest Territory – 50 (3) Write a state constitution (1) Select a governor, secretary, and three judges (2) Create a legislature that could speak but not vote in U.S. Congress

Ohio - 10 The name of the final battle that ended fighting between Native Americans and United States

Answer Ohio – 10 Battle of Fallen Timbers

Ohio - 20 What did the Treaty of Greenville do?

Answer Ohio – 20 Promised peace between the pioneers and Native Americans while paying the Native Americans for the land in Ohio

Ohio - 30 Who supplied the Native Americans with weapons in their fight for Ohio?

Answer Ohio – 30 The British

Ohio - 40 Who was responsible for successfully defeating the Native Americans in the battle for Ohio?

Answer Ohio – 40 “Mad” Anthony Wayne

Ohio - 50 What was the purpose of Ohio writing a constitution?

Answer Ohio – 50 – To become a state – Create the law of land – government

Branches of Government - 10 What are the three branches of government?

Answer Branches of Government – 10 Executive Legislative Judicial

Branches of Government - 20 What does the Executive Branch do with the laws?

Answer Branches of Government – 20 The Executive Branch enforces the law

Branches of Government - 30 What branch interprets the law?

Answer Branches of Government – 30 The Judicial Branch

Branches of Government - 40 What branch makes the laws?

Answer Branches of Government – 40 The Legislative Branch

Branches of Government - 50 How many senators are there?

Answer Branches of Government – 50 Two from each state for a total of 100.

Mixed Bag - 10 Who is in charge of each executive branch at the national, state, and local governments?

Answer Mixed Bag – 10 National – President State – Governor Local – Mayor

Mixed Bag - 20 What was the first capital of Ohio?

Answer Mixed Bag – 20 Chillicothe

Mixed Bag - 30 Congress is made up of the _____________________ and ____________.

Answer Mixed Bag – 30 House of Representatives and Senate

Mixed Bag - 40 What year did Ohio officially become the 17 th state of the Union?

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Mixed Bag - 50 Why did people want to come to Ohio?

Answer Mixed Bag – 50 The best land in New England was already settled. Good farms were very expensive to buy. Poorer people from the South hoped they could buy small farms. Slaves dreamed of freedom north of the Ohio River.

 Men - The father bought the land and cleared the trees. He built a cabin for his family and small barn for the animals. He built a fence around the pasture. The men also planted, harvested, and hunted.  Women - The women cooked meals, sewed and cleaned the clothes. She took care of the children and older relatives. She taught her children to read and write.  Children - They helped their fathers in the fields and with building. They helped their mothers in the kitchen and with cleaning. Describe life as a pioneer man/woman/child