The Northwest Territory was ceded to the United States by Great Britain at the end of the Revolutionary War and through the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783. The Northwest Territory existed from 1787 to 1803. It was eventually divided to become part of six states: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
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Cardinalis cardinalis - Both sexes of the northern cardinal have a crest on their head and a bright coral colored beak, but other physical features easily distinguish male from female. Adult males are a bright crimson color; females are fawn colored with slight tints of red along the crest, wings, and tail feathers. The mask around the eyes is black for males and a dark grey for females. Cardinals pair for life and participate equally in nest building, brooding, and feeding the chicks. Cardinals can produce up to four broods per season.
