Unit 3 Chapter 4 From Territory to Statehood Lesson 3: Statehood Objectives: 1.Preview and Predict Lesson 3 by looking at headings, subheadings, pictures 2.Define Vocabulary in the notebook 3.Read pages Complete note taking and the Reading Skill from page 94 5.Lesson Review page 97 in Class 6.Work sheet pages Page 99 Extra Credit Option – Talk About It Activity (Write a Paragraph describing how Cuyahoga County Celebrated the Bicentennial of Ohio) 8. Identify Primary and Secondary Sources page Worksheet 32
Constitution – a written plan of governmentRepresentative – a person chosen to speak or act for others Confederation – a group united for one purpose Reservation – land set aside by the U.S. government for American Indians
Reading Skill – Predict what will happen to American Indians after Ohio becomes a State Statehood Page 94 Prediction: Outcome:
Steps to Become a State Ohio’s Statehood 1803 Statehood Pages 94-95
Steps to Become a State When there are 5000 free male inhabitants, the territory can create a legislature
When 60,000 live in an area, the territory can apply for statehood 1800 census showed 45,000 lived in Ohio
Enabling Act of 1802 Authorized the people of Ohio to begin the transition from Territory to State Required people to elect a delegate for every 1200 people to attend a Constitutional Convention
Enabling Act of 1802 The delegates attended the convention and voted to form a Constitution and a State Representatives wrote the Constitution The Constitution set up Ohio’s government It was signed in February of 1803 Ohio was admitted as the 17 th state on March 1, 1803.
Explain Ohio’s progression from Territory to Statehood (Order the 3 steps) 1.Congress will appoint a group of leaders to govern people and territory. 2.With a minimum population the people of a part of the territory could elect political leaders to govern them. (5,000) 3.When the population of the district was large enough, it could be admitted as a state. (60,000)
Land Conflicts Continue Page 96 Tecumseh joined the British to fight the settlers in the War of 1812 Ohioans joined the United States troops Oliver Hazard Perry – won the Battle of Lake Erie William Henry Harrison – won at the Battle of the Thames in Canada (Tecumseh died) The Treaty of Ghent signed after 2 years of fighting
Ohio After the War page 97 American Indians were forced to move to reservations New roads built during the war brought even more settlers Statehood – allowed Ohioans to have all the benefits And freedoms of United States citizens
Lesson Review Page 97 In Class
Review Worksheets Pages 30-31
Primary and Secondary Sources Page 32