1. 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
4. Complete note taking and the Reading Skill from page 94
5.Lesson Review page 97 in Class
6 .Work sheet pages 30-31
7. 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

2. Constitution – a written plan of government
Representative – 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

3. Statehood
Page 94
Reading Skill – Predict what will happen to American Indians after Ohio becomes a State
Prediction:
Outcome:

4. Statehood
Pages 94-95
Steps to Become a State
Ohio’s Statehood 1803

5. Steps to Become a State
When there are 5000 free male inhabitants, the territory can create a legislature

6. When 60,000 live in an area, the territory can apply for statehood
1800 census showed 45,000 lived in Ohio

7. 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

8. 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 17th state on March 1, 1803.

9. 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

10. 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

11. Lesson Review
Page 97
In Class

12. Review Worksheets Pages 30-31

13. Primary and Secondary Sources Page 32