Steps to Become a State Ohio’s Statehood 1803

I) Steps to Become a State A) When there are 5000 free male inhabitants, the territory can create a legislature

I) Steps to Become a State A) When there are 5000 free male inhabitants, the territory can create a legislature –1) inhabitant – person living in an area

I) Steps to Become a State A) When there are 5000 free male inhabitants, the territory can create a legislature –1) inhabitant – person living in an area –2) legislature – a government organization that makes laws

B) The legislature can send a delegate to Congress

1) delegate – person who represents a group of people

C) When 60,000 live in an area, the territory can apply for statehood

1) 1800 census showed 45,000 lived in Ohio

D) Ordinance of 1802

1) State must then apply for statehood, and Ohio did this with the Ordinance of 1802

D) Ordinance of ) State must then apply for statehood, and Ohio did this with the Ordinance of ) Delivered to Congress to show Ohio’s desire for statehood

D) Ordinance of ) State must then apply for statehood, and Ohio did this with the Ordinance of ) Delivered to Congress to show Ohio’s desire for statehood 3) set Ohio’s boundaries

D) Ordinance of ) State must then apply for statehood, and Ohio did this with the Ordinance of ) Delivered to Congress to show Ohio’s desire for statehood 3) set Ohio’s boundaries 4) Set aside land for public education

E) Problems with the Ordinance of 1802

1) north boundary battle with Michigan over the mouth of the Maumee River

E) Problems with the Ordinance of ) north boundary battle with Michigan over the mouth of the Maumee River 2) South Boundary battle over Ohio River

E) Problems with the Ordinance of ) north boundary battle with Michigan over the mouth of the Maumee River 2) South Boundary battle over Ohio River –a) up to or through the river Is the boundary the red line, or the tan line?

E) Problems with the Ordinance of ) north boundary battle with Michigan over the mouth of the Maumee River 2) South Boundary battle over Ohio River –a) up to or through the river –b) what happens when the river swells or shrinks?

F) Ohio Creates a Constitution

1) Ohio organizes its governmental structure and and sent it to Congress

F) Ohio Creates a Constitution 1) Ohio organizes its governmental structure and and sent it to Congress 2) Congress approved the document on February 19 th, 1803