Which of the following statements was a law established by the Northwest Ordinance?(1 point)

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Only territories with a population of at least 60,000 could apply for statehood.
Only territories with a population of at least 60,000 could apply for statehood.

The educational system would be paid for by the central government.
The educational system would be paid for by the central government.

Anyone who escaped slavery would be guaranteed freedom.
Anyone who escaped slavery would be guaranteed freedom.

New states would be considered inferior to established states for their first 20 years.
New states would be considered inferior to established states for their first 20 years.
Question 6
Which of the following groups gained more political participation when amendments were added to the Constitution?(1 point)
Responses

Native Americans
Native Americans

African Americans
African Americans

Asian Americans
Asian Americans

Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Americans
Question 7
"This Constitution is said to have beautiful features, but . . . they appear to me horribly frightful. . . . Your President may become king . . . If your American chief be a man of ambition and abilities, how easy is it for him to render himself absolute!" —Patrick Henry, Speech to the Virginia Convention, June 1788 Use the excerpt to answer the question. What concern about the Constitution is Patrick Henry expressing?(1 point)
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that a president would need to be ambitious to be successful in office
that a president would need to be ambitious to be successful in office

that the Constitution has established a monarchy
that the Constitution has established a monarchy

that a president has been given too much power
that a president has been given too much power

that the Constitution establishes a weak central government
that the Constitution establishes a weak central government
Question 8
Which of the following statements best reflects the rights of citizens that are protected by the Bill of Rights?(1 point)
Responses

Every citizen has the right to vote at the age of 18 regardless of race, gender, or religion.
Every citizen has the right to vote at the age of 18 regardless of race, gender, or religion.

Every citizen has the right to practice any religion of their choosing without the fear of government interference.
Every citizen has the right to practice any religion of their choosing without the fear of government interference.

Every citizen has the right to own a home in the state of their choosing.
Every citizen has the right to own a home in the state of their choosing.

Every citizen has the right to refuse a search of his or her home under any circumstance.

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Here are the answers to your questions based on the historical context:

Question 5: Which of the following statements was a law established by the Northwest Ordinance?

• Answer: Only territories with a population of at least 60,000 could apply for statehood.

Question 6: Which of the following groups gained more political participation when amendments were added to the Constitution?

• Answer: African Americans (This is primarily in reference to amendments like the 15th Amendment, which granted African American men the right to vote; however, keep in mind that political participation for many African Americans was still severely restricted due to Jim Crow laws until the mid-20th century.)

Question 7: What concern about the Constitution is Patrick Henry expressing?

• Answer: that a president has been given too much power.

Question 8: Which of the following statements best reflects the rights of citizens that are protected by the Bill of Rights?

• Answer: Every citizen has the right to practice any religion of their choosing without the fear of government interference.

This reflects the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights, which protects the freedom of religion.