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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 vein of ore metal in the earth. |
transcontinental | Extending across or relating two or more continents. |
vigilante | A member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in there community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate. |
brand | A type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name. |
ghost town | A deserted town with a few or no remaining inhabitants. |
subsidy | A parliamentary grant to 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 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. |
Homestead Act | An area of public land in the West (usually 160 acres) granted to any US citizen willing to settle on and farm the land for at least five years. |