Unit 2: The Ohio Territory vocabulary

Question 1

Spanish explorers or conquerors

Answer 1

Conquistadors

Question 2

A settlement that is ruled by a faraway government

Answer 2

Colony

Question 3

The practice of holding people against their will and forcing them to work.

Answer 3

Slavery

Question 4

Religious settlements

Answer 4

Missions

Question 5

People who teach their religion to others, like priests

Answer 5

Missionaries

Question 6

Money left over after a business pays it’s costs

Answer 6

Profit

Question 7

People or groups that join together for a common cause

Answer 7

Allies

Question 8

A formal agreement among groups or individuals

Answer 8

Alliance

Question 9

An agreement between nations about peace, trade and other matters

Answer 9

Treaty

Question 10

Lands beyond settled areas

Answer 10

Frontier

Question 11

A fight against a government

Answer 11

Rebellion

Question 12

A public announcement

Answer 12

Proclamation

Question 13

Money a government collects from citizens

Answer 13

Tax

Question 14

Leaders to speak for citizens in governement

Answer 14

Representation

Question 15

The law-making body of the British governement

Answer 15

Parliament

Question 16

The freedom to govern oneself

Answer 16

Independence

Question 17

A formal meeting of representatives

Answer 17

Congress

Question 18

Volunteer armies

Answer 18

Militias

Question 19

A sudden complete change of government

Answer 19

Revolution

Question 20

Something owed, often money

Answer 20

Debt

Question 21

An area owned and governed by a country

Answer 21

Territory

Question 22

A law

Answer 22

Ordinance

Question 23

Land divided into squares

Answer 23

Townships

Question 24

A freedom that belongs to a person

Answer 24

Right

Question 25

Join together

Answer 25

Unite