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S.S Chapter 18 Vocab
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reservation | an area of public land set aside for Native Americans |
| Transcontinental | extending across the continent |
| Vigilante | people who take the law into their own hands |
| Brand | a symbol burned into an animals hide to show ownership |
| Ghost town | former mining town that became deserted |
| Subsidy | grant of money from the government for an action intended to benefit the public |
| Ore | a mineral mined for the valuable substance it contains; such as silver |
| Open range | land not fenced or divided into lots |
| Nomadic | moving from place to place with no permanent home |
| Homestead | to acquire a piece of U.S. public land by living on and cultivating it |
| Lode | a mass or strip of ore sandwiched between layers of rock |