b'Along the Ohio TrailTable of ContentspageOhio Geography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Prehistoric Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Native Americans, Explorers, and Traders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Ohio Land Claims 1770-1785. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Settling the Ohio Lands 1787-1800. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Ohio Statehood 1800-1812. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Ohio and the Nation 1800-1900. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73Ohios Lands Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81The Origin of Ohios County Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Bibliography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Additional Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88Did you know that Ohio isHi! Im Simon and almost the same distance Ill be your trail across as it is up and down guide as we learn(about 200 miles)? Our about the land we call Ohio.state is shaped in anunusual way. Some peoplethink it looks like a flag waving in the wind. Others say it looks like a heart. The shape ismostly caused by the Ohio River on the east andsouth and Lake Erie in the north. It is the 35th largest state in the U.S. Can you look at the map of the U.S. on the introduction page and tell which 5 states have boundaries that touch Ohio?NW ES'