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The Western Frontier
Ch.18 Vocabulary
Term | Vocabulary |
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Reservation | An area of public set aside for Native Americans. |
Lode | a vein of metal ore in the earth |
transcontinental | (of a railroad line) crossing a continent |
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 through to be inadequate. |
brand | make criminal or slave with a branding iron. |
ghost town | a deserted with few or no remaining inhabitants |
subsidy | a sum of money granted by the government or public body to assist an industry or business |
ore | a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted. |
Open Range | a larger 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 patters for their livestock. |
Homestead Act | the homestead act of 2860 in the United would have made land available for 25 cents per acre. |