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The Ohio Historical Center

 

A.  List 3 reasons why some of the colonists wanted to separate from Great Britain

  • independence

  • religious persecution

  • avoid taxation

B.  What rights were guaranteed by the Northwest Ordinance (name 2)/ and what was banned by this document

  • ways to admit states

  • guaranteed rights to states

C.  List the 3 step process to statehood established by the Northwest Ordnance

  • Congress appoints a governor, secretary, and 3 judges.

  • Have 5000 adult white male settlers and then elect a legislature

  • After you have 60000 members, you can ask to become a state

D.  Why do nations establish constitutions?

  • to establish a government that protects the rights of citizens

E.  When was Ohio's first constitution written?

  • 1802

F.  How do both the U.S. constitution and Ohio's constitution balance civil order with civil liberty (list 2 examples of civil order and 2 for civil liberty for each constitution) so 4 examples total.

Civil Order

  • right to create states

  • right to overthrow government

Civil Liberty

  • freedom of speech

  • right to vote

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