Name five states carved from the Northwest Territory and admitted into the Union on an equal basis with the original 13 states.

Name five states carved from the Northwest Territory and admitted into the Union on an equal basis with the original 13 states.

• A. Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
• B. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
• C. California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado
• D. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how the Northwest Territory was organized into new states that entered the Union with the same status as the original thirteen. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 created the Northwest Territory and set the path for turning its lands into states. Five states came out of that territory and were admitted on equal footing: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. They each gained full representation and sovereignty in Congress once they met the required population and constitutional steps to become states. The other options involve states that did not come from the Northwest Territory—either they were part of the original colonies or came from other regions or later acquisitions. So the five states carved from the Northwest Territory are Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

The idea being tested is how the Northwest Territory was organized into new states that entered the Union with the same status as the original thirteen. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 created the Northwest Territory and set the path for turning its lands into states. Five states came out of that territory and were admitted on equal footing: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. They each gained full representation and sovereignty in Congress once they met the required population and constitutional steps to become states.

The other options involve states that did not come from the Northwest Territory—either they were part of the original colonies or came from other regions or later acquisitions. So the five states carved from the Northwest Territory are Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.