Member of a band of irregular soldiers that uses warfare tactics such as harassing the enemy by surprise raids, sabotaging communication and supply lines, etc.

Easily seen or noticed

Remains of something that has been destroyed

Agreement that ended the Revolutionary War, recognized the independence of the American colonies, and granted the colonies certain territories.

Philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people.

To look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully.

The place to which something or someone is going.

Skillful, nimble.

Make or become less.

Causing gloom or misery.

A trail that traveled westward over the Appalachian Mountains into Kentucky.

A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War.

A law that divided much of the United States into a system of townships to facilitate the sale of land to settlers.

Region of the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes.

Law passed by Congress in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed.

Uprising led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts in 1786-1787, protesting mortgage foreclosures. It highlighted the need for a strong national government.

A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting.

To approve.

Storage place for military equipment.

Outstandingly bad

Feeling of intense irritation or annoyance.

Hot, smoldering fragment of wood left from a fire.