March 1, 1803 Ohio Becomes a State

With the distinction as the first state to be formed from the Northwest Territory, Ohio became a link to the west as many forms of transportation crossed through it. It truly earned its name “Ohio,” which is from the Iroquois word meaning “something great.” Since it was claimed by both the French and the British, it was part of the disputed territory that led to the French and Indian War. It was part of the British territories after the French and Indian War, and the United States claimed the area of present-day Ohio in the treaty that ended the American Revolution. After becoming a state in 1803, Ohio took an active role in the War of 1812 and aided the Underground Railroad before supporting the Union in the Civil War. Today, Ohio is a leading producer of corn and soybeans, along with being a major manufacturing state. It has been an important fruit-producing state throughout its history, supplying fruits such as apples, grapes, peaches, and strawberries. Seven presidents of the United States were born in Ohio as well as two of the nation’s most famous astronauts. Ohio also lays claim to the first presidential library, which was the presidential library of Rutherford B. Hayes. Many famous people are from Ohio, including Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Howard Taft, Warren G. Harding, Neil A. Armstrong, John H. Glenn, Jr., William T. Sherman, Thomas A. Edison, Orville Wright, Charles F. Kettering, Charles M. Hall, and Jack Nicklaus.

Look at the map of Ohio below. Label the capital of Ohio. Locate the cities of Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, Canton, Zanesville, Lancaster, Marietta, Cincinnati, Springfield, Dayton, Marion, Ottawa, Lima, Mansfield, Bowling Green, Toledo, Dover, Jackson, Chillicothe, Bucyrus, and Sandusky, and label them on the map. Now label Campbell Hill. Also, locate the Ohio River, Maumee River, Scioto River, Hocking River, Little Miami River, Great Miami River, Muskingum River, Cuyahoga River, Grand River, Huron River, Portage River, Sandusky River, Vermilion River, Lake Erie, Grand Lake, Berlin Lake, Indian Lake, Mosquito Creek Lake, and Senecaville Lake, and label them. Lastly, label the states or bodies of water that border Ohio. When you have finished, move on to the timeline of Ohio history on the next page and the research prompts that follow.

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2. Oberlin College, the first college in the United States to accept both men and women, is founded

3. Ohio State University is founded

4. Marietta is founded

5. Ohio native John H. Glenn, Jr. is elected to the United States Senate

6. The first railroad is completed across Ohio

7. The Ohio Turnpike opens

8. Christopher Gist explores the upper Ohio River Valley

9. The Cincinnati Red Stockings become the first completely professional baseball team in the country

10. Commodore Oliver Perry wins an important naval battle in the Battle of Lake Erie

11. Students die during the Kent State antiwar demonstrations

12. The first antislavery newspaper in the nation, the Philanthropist, begins publication

13. The Miami and Erie Canal, which connected Toledo and Cincinnati, is completed

14. The “Toledo War” begins between Ohio and Michigan

15. Ohio’s cities lose many jobs because of the Great Depression

16. The area of present-day Ohio becomes part of the Northwest Territory

17. Ohio is hit with the worst floods in its history

18. Ohio establishes its present-day capital city

19. Ohio becomes a state

20. The All-American Soap Box Derby has its beginning in Dayton

©2016 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com Research Prompt #1 Ebenezer Zane and his brothers began work on Zane’s Trace in 1796. They built a road that they hoped would bring more settlers to the Ohio area. Where did the road start, and where did it finish? Was it used much?

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©2016 Bonnie Rose Hudson WriteBonnieRose.com Research Prompt #2 The Dennison Railroad Depot in Ohio is a National Historic Landmark. It is one of the best remaining examples of a railroad canteen that still exists in the United States from the World War II era. Do some research on the Dennison Railroad Depot and write about how it helped the military personnel who passed through there during World War II.

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Christopher Gist explores the upper Ohio River Valley 1750 The area of present-day Ohio becomes 1787 part of the Northwest Territory

Marietta is founded 1788

1803 Ohio becomes a state The Coonskin Library is founded; pioneers purchase its first books with animal skins 1804 Commodore Oliver Perry wins an important naval battle in the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie

Ohio establishes its present-day capital city 1816 The first antislavery newspaper in the nation, 1817 the Philanthropist, begins publication

The first railroad is completed across Ohio 1832 Oberlin College, the first college in the United States to accept both 1833 men and women, is founded The “Toledo War” begins between Ohio and Michigan 1835 The Miami and Erie Canal, which connected 1845 Toledo and Cincinnati, is completed The Cincinnati Red Stockings become the first completely professional baseball team in the country 1869

1870 Ohio State University is founded

Ohio is hit with the worst floods in its history 1913 Ohio’s cities lose many jobs 1929 because of the Great Depression The All-American Soap Box Derby has its beginning in Dayton 1934

1955 The Ohio Turnpike opens Students die during the Kent State antiwar demonstrations 1970

Ohio native John H. Glenn, Jr. is 1974 elected to the United States Senate