8.SS.6.A

Explain how the Northwest Ordinance established principles and procedures for orderly expansion of the United States.

Grade 8 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
Northwest Ordinanceprinciplesproceduresorderly expansionUnited States
Skills
  • explain (how the Northwest Ordinance established principles and procedures for orderly expansion of the United States) #dok2
  • identify (principles and procedures in the Northwest Ordinance) #dok1
  • analyze (the impact of the Northwest Ordinance on U.S. territorial growth) #dok3
  • summarize (steps for territorial expansion in historical context) #dok2
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the Northwest Ordinance and its key principles. #dok1
  • I can explain how the Northwest Ordinance established procedures for new states to join the Union. #dok2
  • I can summarize the process for orderly expansion as outlined in the Northwest Ordinance. #dok2
  • I can analyze the impact of the Northwest Ordinance on the growth and development of the United States. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The Northwest Ordinance established the framework for expanding the United States in an organized and lawful manner.
  • Principles and procedures from the Northwest Ordinance shaped how new territories became states and influenced later U.S. expansion.
Essential Questions
  • What was the Northwest Ordinance and why was it important?
  • How did the Northwest Ordinance establish principles and procedures for the expansion of the United States?
  • In what ways did the Northwest Ordinance influence the growth of new states?
  • What impact did the Northwest Ordinance have on the political and social development of the nation?
  • How did the process for admitting new states under the Northwest Ordinance differ from previous expansion methods?