| ArticlesofConfederation | | concerning the branch of government that enforces laws. |
| bayonet | | the last major battle of the Revolutionary War, won in 1781 by combined American and French troops. |
| ordinance | | to approve. |
| republic | | a nation or state in which the power is held by citizens who elect representatives to manage the government. |
| Desert | | the land north of the Ohio River to the Great Lakes and west to the Mississippi River. |
| legislative | | a member of a band of fighters who use surprise raids and ambushes to harass their enemy. |
| guerrilla | | the American victory over the British in 1777, which led to French entry into the war on the American side. |
| ratify | | a soldier who serves in a foreign army for pay. |
| judicial | | a government regulation. |
| BattleofSaratoga | | the, ratified by the states in 1781, that established a national congress with limited powers. |
| enlist | | to measure land to determine the exact boundaries of a given area. |
| executive | | concerning the branch of government that interprets laws and punishes lawbreakers. |
| NorthwestTerritory | | to sign up. |
| mercenary | | concerning the branch of government that makes laws. |
| NorthwestOrdinance | | a long knife attached to a gun for use in close combat. |
| BattleofYorktown | | to leave without permission. |
| TreatyofParis | | the 1787 law that set forth a plan of government for the Northwest Territory. |
| rendezvous | | a belief after the Revoloution that a virtuous life embracing simplicity, sacrifice, and freedom of conscience was necessary for the nation to thrive. |
| survey | | (1783) the treaty ending the Revolutionary War. |
| Republicanism | | a meeting. |
