relatives that lived long before us
ancestor
to trade
barter
land that separates more than one geographic region
borderlands
a document that establishes a place or organization
charter
a group of people with forms of government, religion, and learning
civilization
a settlement or region ruled by another country
colony
to change or give up what you want in order to reach an agreement with someone else
compromise
an organization of groups under a central government
confederation
a written plan of government
constitution
a representative
delegate
journey or trip
expedition
historian
a railroad engine
locomotive
a person who remained loyal to the British king
loyalist
the idea that the United States was meant to stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
manifest destiny
middle passage
a person who goes to another place to teach his or her religion
missionary
the science of knowing where you are, what to do, and how to get there
navigation
a person who loves and supports his or her country
patriot
someone who is first to do something
pioneer
to publicly disagree with someone or something
protest
to agree on or approve something
ratify
representation
the state or condition of being a slave
slavery
the routes that trade ships followed between these locations
triangular trade routes