an area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state
territory
religious freedom
The right that protects the conscience of all people. It allows us to think, express and act upon what we deeply believe
colony
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country
an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest
artifact
settlement
a place, typically one that has been uninhabited, where people establish a community
exploration
the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it
a fence of poles or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense
palisade
convert
change one's religious faith or other beliefs
missionary
a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country
the pattern of behavior and thinking shared by people in social groups
culture
empire
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress