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Gunnels - Ch. 7
These are the vocabulary for Ch. 7/L1-4
Term | Definition |
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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. |