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Ch.18 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Reservation | An area of public lands set aside for Native Americans. |
Lode | a vein of metal ore in the earth. |
Transcontinental | a transcontinental railroad or train. |
Vigilante | a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate. |
Brand | an identifying mark burned on livestock. |
Ghost Town | a deserted town with few or no remaining inhabitants. |
Subsidy | a parliamentary grant to the sovereign for state needs. |
Ore | a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted. |
Open Range | a large area of grazing land without fences or other barriers. |
Nomadic | hunters gather tribes follow the animals they hunt, carrying tents with them. You don't have to be a nomad to live a nomadic lifestyle. |
Homestead Act | a house, especially a farmhouse, and outbuildings |