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The Western Frontier
Chapter 18 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Reservation | An area of public lands set aside for Native Americans |
Lode | An amount of a mineral (such as gold or silver) |
Transcontinental | Going across a continent |
Vigilante | A person who is not a police officer but who tries to catch and punish criminals |
Brand | A mark that is burned into the skin of an animal (such as a cow) to show who owns the animal |
Ghost Town | A town that no longer has any people living in it : an abandoned town |
Subsidy | Money that is paid usually by a government to keep the price of a product or service low or to help a business or organization to continue to function |
Ore | a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (as metal) for which it is mined and worked |
Open Range | |
Nomadic | Oaming about from place to place aimlessly, frequently, or without a fixed pattern of movement |
Home Stead Act |