Consequences Of The War
Chapter 9 Lesson 4
New Ideas For A New Nation
With freedom from Britain came the opportunity to develop new laws. Several state's used Virginia's state constitution as a model.The Declaration of Independence had affected the way many Americans thought about people's rights.
Elizabeth Freeman, The Northwest Territory, Michikinikwa
There are three paragraphs about Elizabeth Freeman,The Northwest Territory, and Michikinikwa.
Chapter 9 Lesson 4
Elizabeth Freeman
In Massachusetts, a slave named Elizabeth Freeman sued to be free. when asked why she was suing, she answered, "I heard that paper [the Declaration]read yesterday that all [people] are born equal." The jury agreed, and she won her freedom. Eventually, Massachusetts chose to abolish, or end, slavery in 1783.
Michikinikwa
As these tensions grew, Michikinikwa became a leader for the American Indians of the Northwest Territory.From the Miami tribe of what is now Ohio, Michikinikwa commanded a group of fighters made up of people from many tribes.
Northwest Territory
Over time, thousands of Americans followed the Ohio River west and settled north of the river in an area that became known as the Northwest Territory.
Chapter 9 Lesson 4
Western Settlements
Soldiers received land based on their rank and how long they had served.
Some soldiers received hundreds of acres of land.
As a result of this land policy, many former soldiers came to own land in western regions.
Not all of the people who moved west, however, were soldiers