Northwest Ordinance 1787

As the US expanded after the Revolutionary War, the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 helped organize the new territories and set up the steps each territory needed to take in order to become a state. It is interesting to note that the Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory. This was at a time when slavery was allowed by the US Constitution.

1st governor of the Northwest territory

defeated Blue Jacket at the Battle of Fallen Timbers

1st govener of Ohio

defeated Tecumseh at Battle of the Thames

1st settlement in Northwest Territory, est. 1788, originally called Adelphia.

Place where Ohio's constitution was written and became the 1st capital.

Became Ohio's capital in 1816

O-m-i-w-i Ohio 1803 Michigan 1837 Illinois 1818 Wisconsin 1848 Indiana 1816

Ohio became the 17th state

The law passed by Congress that set up rules for dividing up and using the land in the Northwest Territory.

Makes laws

General Assembly

Enforces, carries out the laws

Governor

Checks laws for fairness and makes sure the laws obey the constitution.

It outlawed slavery and spelled out the steps a territory needed to go through to become a state.

The US Government appointed a governor (St. Clair) and 3 judges to govern the territory.

No, they were only allowed to enforce the laws made by Congress

When 5,000 free adult men lived in the territory, they could elect a legislative body to make laws about the territory.

- a constitution could be written - borders could be established in the territory - the territory could apply for statehood.

President Jefferson

He was not happy with the job Arthur St. Clair was doing as governor.

April, 1802

-allowed Ohio to start writing its constitution -set its borders -apply for statehood with only 45,000 residents