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the western frontier
Ch.18 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Reservation | An area of public lands set aside for Native Americans. |
Lode | A mass or strip of ore sandwiched between layers of rock |
Transcontinental | Crossing a continent |
vigilant | keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties |
brand | a type of product |
Ghost town | a deserted town with few or no few or no remaining inhabitants |
Subsidy | a grant or contribution of money. historical 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 | a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock. a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer. |
Homestead Act | see homestead |