1. WESTERN LAND IN THE LATE 1780 S Mrs. Pagotto

3. The Wild West  West composed of all land west of the Appalachian Mountains  Population in West grew from 2,000 to 100,000 people  According to the Articles of Confederation, states deemed this land as public, belonging to the central government

4. Wild West  So who protects this public land?  The government did not have money to send troops or purchase land from the Native Americans.

5. Wild West  Land speculators (dealers) would buy large tracts of land from the government and then sell them  Westerners did not like these land speculators  Settlers in Tennessee and Kentucky threatened to leave the U.S. so Congress replied with two laws:  Land Ordinance of 1785  Northwest Ordinance

6. Land Ordinance of 1785  Land Ordinance of 1785- law that established a plan for dividing the federally owned lands west of Appalachian Mountains

7. Land Ordinance of 1785  Land north of the Ohio River would be divided into townships 6 miles square  Each township would again be divided into 36 sections each 1 mile square  Money from the sales of this land had to go to establish a public school  To attract land speculators, land cost $1 per acre and one had to buy an entire section  Land speculators could divide the land into smaller rectangular tracts to sell for profit

9. Northwest Ordinance  Northwest Ordinance- law that described how the Northwest Territory was to be governed

10. Northwest Ordinance of 1787  Land enclosed by the Ohio River, Great Lakes, and the Mississippi River were to be divided into 3 to 5 territories  Population = 5,000 male citizens, they could set up a territorial government with elected legislatures  Population = 60,000 can apply for statehood  Outlawed slavery north of the Ohio River

11. Northwest Ordinance of 1787  The Utmost Good Faith Clause  Utmost Good Faith Clause of the Northwest Ordinance Article III. � Religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged. The utmost good faith shall always be observed towards the Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent; and, in their property, rights, and liberty, they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity, shall from time to time be made for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.  Continental Congress. "The Northwest Ordinance," July 13,1787. http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/ordinanc.html.

12. Northwest Ordinance of 1787  Remember this “utmost good faith clause” when we learn more about Native American and U.S. government interactions!

13. Northwest Ordinance  Importance of Northwest Ordinance:  Set foundation in how to organize a state  Restricted slavery in that land  Made provisions for public education  Included “Utmost good faith” clause for dealing with the Native Americans in the Northwest Territory

14. Assignment:  Read the introduction and complete the following activity:  http://docsteach.org/activities/12791 http://docsteach.org/activities/12791