The document discusses several key events related to the growth of Ohio and settlement of the Northwest Territory in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It describes how Native Americans felt they had claim to the Northwest Territory, and that the US government tried to deal with Native Americans in the area through agreements like land ordinances and treaties. It specifies that the Treaty of Greenville in 1795 was important because it allowed Ohio to achieve peace and growth through settlement, and that roads like Zane's Trace were needed to provide smooth transportation through the territory for settlers.