Northwest Ordinance of 1787 & 1789 Map Activity | How to Become a US State

This Northwest Territory Ordinance of 1787 & 1789 map activity and guided notes cover the path to statehood. It has an entirely student-centered click map and a 14-slide step-by-step explanation of how new territories became states.

• First, students fill out a graphic organizer recording the process to statehood.
• Then, upon each Google slide, click on the map, states and territories are displayed for students to color and label!

Here’s what you get:

1. A Click Map (Slides)– As students click on the map, different states appear for them to label and color in.
2. A Blank Northwest Territories Map- Students use the map to label each new state.
3. 14 informational slides that detail the historical background and provide a simplified explanation of how states gained statehood, legislators, and rights.
4. A path to statehood graphic organizer