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S.S Unit 2
Westward Expantion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coolies | Chinese immigrants who came to the US to build the transcontinental railroad. |
| Soddy | House made out of grass and mud/dirt that pioneers used. |
| Transcontinental Railroad | Rail road that crosses a continent. |
| Promontory Point, Utah | Place where the west half and east half of the railroad meet. |
| Homesteaders | Settlers who calmed land the homestead act provided. |
| Homestead Act | Act that provided land in the west. |
| Sodbusters | Great plains farmer in the 1800s. |