Northwest Ordinance

1. SSUSH6 The student will analyze the nature of territorial and population growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation. a. Explain the Northwest Ordinance’s importance in the westward migration of Americans, and on slavery, public education, and the addition of new states. b. Describe Jefferson’s diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from France and the territory’s exploration by Lewis and Clark.

2. a. Explain the Northwest Ordinance’s importance in the westward migration of Americans, and on slavery, public education, and the addition of new states.

3. Northwest Ordinance • The ordinance was passed under the Articles of Confederation as a means of raising money for the new government. • It set up an orderly way of settling the new territory by dividing the area into townships.

4. The Ordinance: - guaranteed freedom of religion, property, and trial by jury. - forbad slavery, beginning the division between northern and southern states - set aside land for the support of public education - set up rules for how territories could become states What ordinances were passed to entice settlers to move into the new territory? Northwest Ordinance

5. b. Describe Jefferson’s diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from France and the territory’s exploration by Lewis and Clark.

6. In 1800 France gained New Orleans. • Jefferson sent an ambassador to France to attempt to negotiate rights to use the Mississippi. • In 1803, to gain money to fight the British, Napoleon offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory to the U.S. • The U.S. immediately accepted and purchased the territory for $15 million, doubling the size of the U.S. Louisiana Purchase

7. Lewis and Clark • In 1804, Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark west to explore the new territory and to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. • The Corps of Discovery included Sacagawea, an Indian guide, and York, Clark’s slave.

8. The expedition was gone for just over 3 years. • They discovered many new plants and animals and made contact with many different Natives. They kept detailed records of their discoveries and mapped out the territory they explored. • They did not discover a water route a to Pacific. Lewis and Clark

9. In what ways did the Northwest Ordinance try and lure Americans westward? • Why was the Northwest Ordinance set up? • Why was France willing to sell the US the Louisiana Territory? • What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition? Questions

10. SSUSH6 The student will analyze the nature of territorial and population growth and the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation. c. Explain major reasons for the War of 1812 and the war’s significance on the development of a national identity. d. Describe the construction of the Erie Canal, the rise of New York City, and the development of the nation’s infrastructure. e. Describe the reasons for and importance of the Monroe Doctrine.

11. c. Explain major reasons for the War of 1812 and the war’s significance on the development of a national identity. • Britain and France went to war against each other. • The US decided to stay neutral.

12. There were 4 main reason the US went to war against the British: • -The US was upset that the British were preventing neutral US ships from trading with France. • -The US was upset by British impressment. • -The US believed that the British were giving aid to Native Americans in the west. • -The US wanted to take Canada from Britain. War of 1812

13. In 1814, New England Federalists met to discuss how the region could gain political power and end the war. • Jackson’s victory in New Orleans make the Federalist look unpatriotic, and destroys support for the Federalist Party. • The war, which ends in 1814, helped build a sense of nationalism, and built U.S. prestige in Europe. The War of 1812

14. For the first time, U.S. citizens came together as Americans, and not just as citizens of individual states • The “Era of Good Feelings” James Monroe (1817): -No political infighting (why?) -Created a new national bank to ease economic problems -placed tariffs (taxes) on foreign goods to help U.S. manufacturing Results of the War of 1812

15. d. Describe the construction of the Erie Canal, the rise of New York City, and the development of the nation’s infrastructure.

16. Completed in 1825, it allowed goods to be shipped by water from NYC to the west. • The canal boats could carry greater loads than wagons. • The 365 mile canal was dug by hand, mainly by Irish immigrants.

17. Erie Canal The Erie Canal helped turn NYC into a major port leading to an increase in the city’s population and the development of industries.

18. Other Transportation Developments • The National Road: built in 1811 by the Federal Government connected the east coast to the Ohio River. • Steamboats: First used in 1807, allowed easier transportation of goods upriver. • Railroads: between 1830 and 1861, the US built 30,000 miles of railroads. (What industries would this benefit?)

19. The Monroe Doctrine Named after President James Monroe -Issued in 1823, the Doctrine marked the start of the U.S. policy of preventing European powers from further colonizing and interfering with western hemisphere countries