Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Chapter 8 Vocabulary

Social Studies: Harcourt States & Regions - Exploring the Midwest

Vocabulary WordDefinition
prairie An area of flat or rolling land covered mostly with wildflowers and grasses.
tornado A funnel-shaped, spinning windstorm, sometimes called a cyclone or twister.
drought A long time with little or no rain.
ore Rock that contains enough of one or more kinds of minerals to be mined.
adapt To change in order to make more useful, such as fitting one’s way of life into a new environment.
survey To measure, especially land.
township A square of land in the Northwest Territory measuring 6 miles on each side; each township was divided into 36 smaller squares of land to be sold to settlers.
ordinance A law or set of laws.
frontier Land beyond the settled part of a country.
pioneer A person who first settles a new place.
self-sufficient Able to do everything for oneself, with no help from other people.
sod A layer of soil held together by the roots of grasses.
flatboat A large boat with a flat bottom and square ends.
migration The movement of people from one place to another.
steamboat A boat powered by a steam engine that turns a large paddle wheel.
entrepreneur A person who sets up a new business.
stockyard A place with pens and sheds where cattle are kept before being shipped.
assembly line A line of workers and machines along which a product moves as it is put together one step at a time.
mass production A way of manufacturing in which many items that are identical can be made quickly and cheaply.
industrial economy An economy in which factories and machines manufacture most goods.
Created by: PMA4JC
Popular U.S. History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards