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U.S. History - Unit 3 (SSUSH5a)
Test Description: Land Ordinances
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The new land acquired from the 1783 Treaty of Paris was managed by:
A
The Federalist Papers
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the Constitution
D
the Declaration of Independence
2) Selling land in new territories would:
A
fund the government of the U.S.
B
be acceptable from groups of local American Indians
C
help pay off the war debt to the French
D
lead to the War of 1812
3) Due to the Land Ordinance of 1785, land was divided into:
A
6-square mile rectangular townships
B
50-square mile rectangular townships
C
6-square mile circular townships
D
50-square mile circular townships
4) Within townships that were created, they were subdivided into:
A
25 sections... each measuring 1 square mile
B
36 sections... each measuring 1 square mile
C
64 sections... each measuring 2 square miles
D
49 sections... each measuring 2 square miles
5) A component of the Land Ordinance of 1785 was that the revenue of every 16th section of land sold would be used for:
A
American Indians
B
funding wars against the British and French
C
public education
D
national parks
6) The Northwest Territory was land located:
A
south and east of the Ohio River
B
north and west of the Ohio River
C
south and east of the Mississippi River
D
north and west of the Mississippi River
7) What was established by the Northwest Ordinance?
A
a national policy on education initiatives
B
the end of slavery in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies
C
the method by which new territories would be added to the U.S.
D
the method by which American Indians could become American citizens
8) According to the Northwest Ordinance, a territory was created when there was a population of:
A
5,000 male adults
B
5,000 adults
C
5,000 free male adults
D
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9) In the U.S., a territory may apply for statehood when it reaches a population of:
A
5,000
B
35,000
C
100,000
D
60,000
10) The first territory to become a state using the Northwest Ordinance was:
A
Michigan
B
Illinois
C
Kentucky
D
Ohio
11) The Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance were significant because:
A
they led to wars against Spain and France
B
they ended slavery in the U.S.
C
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D
it suggested the U.S. encouraged westward expansion
12) Due to land ordinances during the 1780s:
A
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B
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C
the spread of slavery was prevalent in the U.S.
D
the spread of slavery was limited in the U.S.
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