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Gunnels - Ch. 7
These are the vocabulary for Ch. 7/L1-4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| transcontinental railroad | a railroad that crosses a continent. |
| prejudice | an unfair, negative opinion that can lead to unjust treatment. |
| homestead | a settler's home and land. |
| Exodusters | African American settlers of the Great Plains |
| drought | a long period with little or no rain. |
| sodbusters | a name given to Great Plains farmers because they had to break through so much thick soil. |
| demand | the amount of something that people want to BUY at a certain price. |
| supply | the amount of something that people want to SELL at certain prices. |
| railhead | a town where railroad tracks begin or end. |
| barbed wire | twisted wire with a sharp barb, or point, every few inches. |
| reservation | land that the government set aside for American Indians. |
| habitat | the area where an animal or plant normally lives or grows. |
| extinct | when a certain type of plant or animal no longer exists. |
| assimilate | changing a group's culture and traditions so that it blends with a larger group. |