Northwest territory project gutenberg selfpublishing. Canada maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library online. Tourism nt does not endorse, certify or warrant the quality of the product and services offered by third parties or their agents. With one of the worlds greatest waterfalls and north americas deepest lake, it has enough brutal wilderness to keep a modernday david livingstone happy for a. Originally known as the northwestern territories, this canadian territory was first created in june 1870, when the hudsons bay company ceded ruperts land and northwestern territories to the government of canada.
Northwest territory map 1797 and information page northwest territory as america began to expand westward, the northwest territory, also known as the territory northwest of the ohio, was a governmental region established within the early united states. Map of northwest territories hotels and attractions on a. Yellowknife became the territorial capital in 1967, following recommendations. The development of the northwest territory in the united states. The bulk of the papers are from the period 17801801 and relate to the u. The upper left map shows the territory acquired by the united states from britain after the revolutionary war. It existed legally from july, 1787, until march 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the union as the state of ohio, and the remainder was reorganized previously, it had been disputed between great britain and the french crownwith portions. Current weather in northwest territories, with temperatures in 14 cities, including high and low temperatures for the country.
The united states and the northwest territory, 1787 part a on the map on the back, label the following items. Offered here is a very fine map of the northwest territory, compiled by samuel lewis in 1796 and summarizing major developments in the region since 1785. Color each labeled territory a different color, and the labeled states a single color. Northwest territories mackenzie valley land and water board. Northwest territories, canada on a large wall map of north america if you are interested in northwest territories and the geography of canada, our large laminated map of north america might be just what you need. A separate yukon territory is created from the western nwt. The old northwest territory david rumsey historical map.
The northwest territory in the united states also known as the old northwest was formed after the american revolutionary war, and was known formally as the territory northwest of the river ohio. Map of northwest territory, 1795 encyclopedia of chicago. Lessons on the northwest ordinance, lesson 1page 3 the virginia act of cession influenced other states to yield claims to land within the northwest territory and elsewhere. Large detailed map of northwest territories with cities. Map of a map of the american northwest territory showing the boundary developments in 1790, 1800, and 1810. Large detailed map of northwest territories with cities and towns. This detailed map covers canadas northwest territories. Select from the other forecast maps on the right to view the temperature, cloud cover, wind and precipitation for this country on a. Click here for a printable pdf of the root sports northwest territory map. The northwestterritories weather map below shows the weather forecast for the next 10 days. In the end, the map and the empire became indiscernible. It was the initial postcolonial territory of the united states and encompassed most of prewar british colonial territory west of the appalachian mountains north of the ohio river. Learn about the geography of northwest territories. Welcome to the atlas interactive webbased mapping service.
You can select from several presentation options, including the maps context and legend options. The northwest territory congress established the method for admitting new states to the union in the northwest ordinance of 1787. Google maps is great when you have a full signal in your hotel room or around the communities, but when road tripping or wilderness hiking, we recommend downloading or printing out a backup map. Jan 29, 2020 use information from the northwest territory panel of the exhibit or from additional texts to create an infographic about the northwest ordinance of 1787. Northwest territories with names outline map northwest territories with names bilingual pdf 1. Since the separation in 1999, there has been some debate about whether to change the name of the territory.
Map of the states and territories of the united states as it was on august 7, 1789. This page creates outline maps of northwest territories. Go go, nwt base map imagery, base map of the northwest territories using esri world imagery. Map of a map of the early united states west of the mississippi river, showing the original territory after the treaty of paris 1783, the territory northwest of the ohio river, the territory south of the ohio river, the mississippi territory ceded by georgia, and the florida territory ceded by spain in 1819. Printable map of canada with provinces and territories. Click map for larger view 120k file the ordinance defined the boundaries of the states, excluded slavery and required that 60,000 inhabitants be present for statehood. It is a large political map of north america that also shows many of the continents physical features in color and shaded relief. Northwest territories map northwest territories canada. Satellite map shows the earths surface as it really looks like. Map of northwest indiana area watersheds urban waters. The united states and the northwest territory, 1787. Welcome to northwest territories on a planet containing seven billion people, its difficult to imagine that there are still places as sparsely populated as the northwest territories nwt.
Includes portions of the eastern yukon and the western portion of nunavut. The northern border of the state of indiana dune acres. Within the context of local street searches, angles and compass directions are very important, as well as ensuring that distances in all directions are shown at the same scale. They will do this by completing the work sheet entitled northwest territory today. Nwt parks distributes a free, highresolution map of the territory. Some advocate nativelanguage names for the territory but there has been no clear consensus, the two most favoured options seemingly being to leave the. The company was interested in purchasing land in the northwest territory from congress and selling it to settlers. Between the 1673 journey of jolliet and marquette and 1763, the french exerted colonial influence in the illinois country, an area that connected frances canadian province with louisiana, and that is shown in this geographically inaccurate 1795 map. Maps available basemaps nwt centre for geomatics gnwt. The first state to be carved out of the northwest territory was ohio in 1803. Northwest ordinance 1787 the northwest ordinance, adopted july, 1787, by the confederation congress, chartered a government for the northwest territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory. Map of the oregon territory, 1841 history of oregon.
This lesson could be extended by examining other land acquisitions of the united states. It was the initial postcolonial territory of the united states and encompassed most of prewar british colonial territory west of the appalachian. The history of the northwest territories begins with the population of the region by first nations peoples, and proceeds through the transformation of it into provinces and territories of the nation of canada, including the modern administrative unit of the northwest territories. It was an agreement between the canadian government. The old northwest papers and documents, or northwest territory collection, consists of miscellaneous papers relating to the exploration, settlement, and administration of the northwest territory. It existed legally from july, 1787, until march 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the union as the state of ohio, and the remainder was reorganized. This satellite map of northwest territories is meant for illustration purposes only. Identify the northwest territory as new territory the u. Five states were created in this land east of the mississippi river and between the ohio river and the great lakes. You must make your own decision about the reliability of the. The northwest ordinance of 1787 bringing history home. Distance map pdf, 19kb these files are for your personal use only.
Detailed road map of northwest territories maphill. The map and the territory is a meditation on the relationship between art and the world it seeks to depict, but it is much more besides. A singular name northwest territory is avoided due to its historic use for an old northwest that became u. Map of northwest territory, 1787 by universal map the northwest ordinance of 1787 allowed for the creation of the northwest territory. The above map is based on satellite images taken on july 2004. See epas about pdf page to learn more map of northwest indiana pdf 1 pg, 17 mb. Home treasures from the indiana historical society 1801 map of the northwest territory reference url share. You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Since the separation in 1999, there has been some debate about whether to. Most of the rest of the area had already been reorganized as indiana territory.
Look at the map on the preceding pagep which shows that massachussetsp new york, and connecticut gave up claims to land in the northwest territory in 1785 and 1786o. Exploring expedition, sailed to the pacific northwest and began to explore the geographic region known as oregon country, which included land that would later be divided into the u. Department of lands government of northwest territories esri, here, garmin, fao, noaa. There are several websites that provide infographic templates, including canva, venngage, and piktochart. The map shows the dates of treaties and admission to the union, including the. Maps can be downloaded or printed in an 8 12 x 11 format. If territories conflict color them with diagonal stripes using both colors.
Northwest ordinance, land ordinance, the northwest territory, and the common core. That canada is the secondlargest country in the world in terms of land area, is a wellknown fact, but did you know that unlike the united states, which is divided into fifty states, canada only has ten provinces and three territories to its credit. The northwest territory in the united states was formed after the american revolutionary war. Color pictographic map, 22 x 16 12 inches including decorative border, folding to pamphlet 8 34 x 4 inches. Control the animation using the slide bar found beneath the weather map. Shows great bear and great slave lakes, the high arctic islands, and has an inset map of the nwt capital yellowknife. This area was officially renamed the northwest territories in 1912. They will use a current map to locate important cities and waterways located in the area once known as the northwest territory. Overview map of northwest territories region, canada.
The maps below show the various stages that the northwest territories took, on the road to the creation of five states out of this tract of land. Outdoor adventure map of northwest territories, canada. It depicts much of lake erie and part of lake michigan and extends to just south of the ohio river, encompassing all of modernday ohio and parts of illinois, indiana and michigan and other. Nov 11, 2008 northwest territories outdoor adventure map. Publication of this map does not imply that the aboriginal group, the government of the northwest territories or the government of canada have agreed to any. Known as the northwest territory, the new federal lands were east of the mississippi, and between the ohio river and the great lakes. From 1925 to 1999, this mass of land measured larger than india, until the eastern threefifths of the territories was separated into the nunavut territory. Black and white is usually the best for black toner laser printers and photocopiers. Maphill presents the map of northwest territories in a wide variety of map types and styles. For more detailed maps based on newer satellite and aerial images switch to a detailed map view.
A vast swath of boreal forest and arctic tundra five times the size of the uk, it has a population of a small provincial town. Samuel lewis landmark map of the northwest territory. Location look at the map and find the first territor y to bec ome a state. This lesson is part of the a new nation unit plan, located here. Names of standardized tests are owned by the trademark holders and are not affiliated with varsity tutors llc. Tourism nt provides product listings to facilitate tourism operators and consumers connecting and booking products or services directly with each other. Wherever your travels take you, take along maps from the aaa caa map gallery. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km 2 442,000 sq mi and a 2016 census population of 41,786, it is the secondlargest and the most populous of the three territories in northern canada. Clair the leader of the us and 1st governor of the nw territory about the goals that the united states. We build each detailed map individually with regard to the characteristics of the map area and the chosen graphic style. Map of map of the northwest territory, 17821783 from the maps web site. Maps sahtu land and water board maps sahtu land and water. Comprehensionhave the students complete the newspaper interview with arthur st.
Manual of legislative practice in the general assembly. The territory northwest of the river ohio, more commonly known as the northwest territory, was an u. Maps spectacular northwest territories spectacular nwt. This map shows cities, towns, rivers, lakes, transcanada highway, major highways, secondary roads, winter roads, railways and national parks in northwest territories. Federal art project, works progress administration of ohio illus.
Lessons on the northwest ordinance lesson iy the northwest. The northwest territory, officially known as the territory northwest of the river ohio, was. The ordinance also established the northwest territory, which included the area that is now illinois, indiana, michigan, ohio, and wisconsin. In 1898, following the klondike gold rush, the yukon stopped being part of the northwest territories.
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