1. Monday Slides Essential Question: Class Set! Agenda!
Pick up the We’re Free-Let’s Grow! packet and label each state
Essential Question:
How did the Land Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance establish the procedures for western expansion?

2. What to do with the NW Territory?
The Articles of Confederation did not give Congress the power to tax
In order to raise money they looked to the sale of the public lands in the west
States that claimed lands in the western territories ceded them to the government

3. Reading Analysis: 1. Land Ordinance of 1785 2. Northwest Ordinance

4. Land Ordinance of 1785
Provided an orderly procedure to sell lands north of Ohio River
Divided territory into townships
6 miles x 6 miles square
Opportunity to buy a lot of cheap land
Some land was reserved for Revolutionary War veterans

5. Land sold for at least $1 per acre
Land Ordinance of 1785 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
6 miles
6 miles
Land sold for at least $1 per acre A
A – Half-section = 320 acres
B – Quarter-section = 160 acres
C – Half-quarter section = 80 acres
D – Quarter-quarter section = 40 acres C B D D

6. Northwest Ordinance (1787)
Passed in 1787, it created a government for the Northwest Territory
Land north of Ohio River & west of Pennsylvania to the Mississippi River
Section 1
Northwest Territory was to be divided into at least 3 but no more than 5 states
Section 2
3-step process to achieve statehood Could petition for statehood
At first territory would be ruled by a governor, secretary and 3 judges appointed by Congress
When adult male population reached 5,000 they elect territorial legislature and a territorial delegate to Congress
When TOTAL population reached 60,000 they could apply for statehood
Would come into Union with all rights & privileges of original 13 states
Set a precedent that new states would have equal status to old states

7. Northwest Ordinance (1787)
Section 3
Created a Bill of rights for settlers
Slavery would not be allowed in the Northwest territory
Insured that northern states would be free territory
Protected freedom of religion
Ensured trial by jury

8. Reading Analysis: Finish Assignment for HW Turn in any day this week

11. Tuesday Slides Class Set!
Pick up a Northwest Ordinance cartoon and begin reading it
Discuss yesterday’s essential question:
How did the Land Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance establish the procedures for western expansion?

13. Review: #newnationproblems Why was a new constitution needed?

14. Tuesday’s EQ
Why was the Constitutional Convention needed, and how did it address issues raised by the Articles of Confederation?

15. Constitutional Convention Video

16. Constitutional Convention Discussion of Representation
Met in Philadelphia (May 25, 1787)
Agreed upon the following:
Disagreed on: Where should the government’s power come from? From the states or the people?
Unalienable Rights
Just Powers
Consent of the governed
Government with 3 Branches

17. C.C. Background Assignment
Use pg
Re-write and answer the following questions on p. 57 of your notebook:
According to Alexander Hamilton, what was the purpose of the Constiutional Convention? (p. 237)
What were some of the issues the nation was facing at that time? (p )
When and where was the C.C.? (p. 237)
Who was there and how did each person help the C.C.? (p )
What was the result of the C.C.? (p. 238)

18. Reminder: Finish Monday’s Assignment for HW Turn in any day this week

21. Wednesday Slides Tasks: Class Set!
Comparing Plans of the Constitutional Convention
Opinion: Which side are you on?
Great Compromise

22. Essential Question
Explain the differing viewpoints on the issues at the heart of the Constitutional Convention, such as representation.

23. Comparing the New Jersey and Virginia Plans WS

24. What do you notice about the average size of the states for each plan?
Virginia Plan NJ Plan
Maryland (5 delegates)
Massachusetts (4 delegates)
New York (3 delegates)
North Carolina (5 delegates)
Pennsylvania (8 delegates)
Virginia (7 delegates)
Connecticut (3 delegates)
Delaware (5 delegates)
Georgia (4 delegates)
New Hampshire (2 delegates)
New Jersey (5 delegates)
South Carolina (4 delegates)
What do you notice about the average size of the states for each plan?

25. Opinion: Which Side are you on?

26. Your Opinion (Which is Better?)
New constitution or amend (change) the Articles of Confederation?
Virginia (big state) or New Jersey? (small state)
Representatives based on population or representatives equal?
2 houses of legislature or 1 house?
President or group of executive branch?

27. Great Compromise: Notes on back of VA/NJ Plan WS

28. The Great Compromise Bicameral Legislative Branch
Created by Roger Sherman of Connecticut
Bicameral Legislative Branch
House of Representatives
Each state represented based on population
(from the Virginia Plan)
Senate
equal representation from all states (2 Senators)
(from NJ Plan)