1. Ohio Formation, State Government and Constitution, and Miscellaneous Facts

2. Formation of Ohio

3. Ohio was once a part of the Northwest Territory

4. The Land Ordinance of 1785  The ordinance discussed how the government would measure, divide, and distribute the land it had acquired from Great Britain at the end of the American Revolution.  The land was divided and put up for sale to settlers, because the government was having money problems due to the war.  Division of Land: divided into townships or city is 36 square miles, which were then divided into one- square mile.  Each section received a number, and Section 16 was reserved only for public schools.  This was right in the middle of the town, so that all children could go to school and make it required.

5. How It Looks!

6. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

7.  This was a means of states joining the union through the admission process.  The government wanted to admit new states, instead of expanding the existing states.  It includes the land in Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Illinois.  Requirements  to have a population of at least 60,000  to have a governor, secretary, and three judges  To include a bill of rights  a drafted states constitution

8. Ohio’s Journey to Statehood

9. Becoming a State  On February 19, 1803 Congress passed an act stating that the citizens of Ohio had adopted a constitution in accordance with the 1802 enabling act and the said state had become one of the United States of America.  The Ohio General Assembly met for the first time in Chillicothe on March 1, 1803, the date Ohioans now celebrate as Statehood Day.

10. State Capitals  Chillicothe: 1803 - 1809  Zanesville: 1809 - 1812  Chillicothe: 1812 - 1816  Columbus: 1816 - present

11. State Government State has 3 branches of government

13. The Executive Branch  Headed by Governor of Ohio  John Kasich  Lieutenant Governor (like the VP)  Mary Taylor  Secretary of State (elections, business in Ohio, all records)  Treasurer (in charge of the money)  Auditor (watchdog for the state)  Attorney General (state lawyer)  State Board of Education (torturers)

14. U.S. Presidents from Ohio  William Henry Harrison  Ulysses S. Grant  Rutherford B. Hayes  James A. Garfield  Benjamin Harrison  William McKinley  William H. Taft  Warren G. Harding

15. The Judicial Branch  Three Levels in Ohio  Court of Common Pleas  District Court System  Ohio Supreme Court  Supreme Court Justices  Must retire by age 70  Elected to 6-year terms on a non- partisan ballot

16. The Legislative Branch  Two House Congress— called the General Assembly (it’s the 130 th )  Senators: 33  Representatives: 99  Meet at the State House (Executive Branch offices are on the first floor)

17. Miscellaneous Facts about Ohio

18. The Beginnings  Name came from the Iroquois word ohi-yo  Means “great river” or “large creek”  Admitted in 1803  Considered a Midwestern State  Known as the Buckeye State

19. Breakdown of Ohio  88 counties in Ohio  Ashtabula is Ohio’s largest county with 711 square miles  Lake is Ohio’s smallest county with 232 square miles  Cities:  #1. Columbus – 787,033  #2. Cleveland – 396,815  #3. Cincinnati – 296,943  #4. Toledo – 287,208  #10. Lorain – 64,097  #14. Elyria – 54,533

20. Compared to Other States…  34th largest state in the United States  17th state admitted into the Union  Ranked 7 th among the 50 state in population

21. Our Flag  Accepted in 1902  The triangles formed on the flag represent the hills and valleys  Stripes represent the roads and waterways  13 stars represent original 13 states in the Union  Circles represents the Northwest Territory

22. State Emblems  State Bird  Cardinal  State Flower  Carnation  State Insect  Ladybug  State Animal  White-tailed Deer  State Tree  Buckeye  State Seal  illustrates Ohio’s diverse geography  In the background stands Mount Logan and the Scioto River  In the freshly harvested wheat field stands a wheat bushel and 17 arrows since we’re the 17th state in the Union  The sun has 13 rays protruding outward, representing the original 13 colonies.

23. Why Visit Ohio?  Cedar Point  Serpent Mound  Lake Erie  Ohio Stadium – the “Horseshoe”  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame  Kings Island