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Westward Expansion
Words important in the understanding of westward expansion.
Term | Definition |
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Chinese Laborers | An Asian group brought to America to help build the Transcontinental Railroad. Worked for very low wages in a job that was often perilous. |
Irish Laborers | Immigrants who came to America from Ireland due to the Potato Famine in their land. |
Protectionism | Wanting to protect your job and way of life without interference from immigrants. |
Nativism | Those with racist feeling for others groups or nationalities. Feeling that your culture is superior to others. |
Homesteading | A national policy, also known as squatting, that permitted people to gain ownership of property by occupying public or unclaimed land, living on it, and making improvements on it. |
Buffalo Soldiers | Nickname for African-American soldiers who fought in the wars against Native Americans living on the Great Plains during the 1870s. |
Trading Posts | A store in a thinly settled area where traders exchange goods for local products. |
Transcontinental Railroad | Railroad connecting the west and east coasts of the continental US. |
Trek | A long, slow, and difficult journey. |
Immigration | |
Ellis Island | |
Angel Island |