Population Growth of the Old Northwest, 1800 to 1860

Start with the territorial growth map to frame the period, then move region by region. Pair each map sheet with a reading or graph sheet on the same area.

Plot census counts for Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan from 1800 to 1860. The directions on the page read: Plot each state's population for each census year and connect its points with the line style shown in the key. Then answer the questions on page 2. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade U.S. Regions and Landforms, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

It was the land north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi, governed under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin were later made from it.

The Black Belt is a crescent of dark, fertile prairie soil across central Alabama and northeastern Mississippi. The soil formed from chalk, and it became a major cotton region.

Its deep soil, mild rainy winters and long growing season made good farmland. Oregon City, at the north end of the valley, was the end of the Oregon Trail.