| 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. |