A | B |
colony | A place that is ruled by another. |
survey | To meassure the area,boundaries,and shape of a piece of land. |
fort | A strong building or area that can be defended against attacking enemies. |
treaty | A formal agreement between nations. |
proclamation | An official public annoucement. |
squatter | A person who settles on land without permission and without paying for it. |
tax | Money people pay to the government so it can provide public services. |
revolution | The overthrow of a government. |
mission | A settlement where Europeans taught Native Americans the Christian religion. |
territory | An area of land owened by a country either within or outside the country's borders. |
ordinance | A government law. |
Northwest Territory | An area that included present-day Ohio,Indiana,Illinois,Wisconsin,Michigan,and parts of Minnesota. |
legislature | A group of people elected to make laws |
pioneer | A person who is among the the first of non-native people to settle a region. |