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Ch. 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Hydraulic Mining | method of mining by which water is sprayed at a very high pressure against a hill or mountain, washing away large quantities of dirt, gravel, and rock and exposing the minerals beneath the surface |
| 2. Bonanza Farm | large, high profitable wheat farm |
| 3. Hacienda | a huge ranch |
| 4. Assimilate | to absorb a group into the culture of another population |
| 5. Allotment | a plot of land assigned to an individual or a family for a specified use |
| 6. Vigilance Committee | group of ordinary citizens who organize to find criminals and bring them to justice |
| 7. Homestead | a piece of US public land acquired by living on it and cultivating it |
| 8. Dry Farming | way of farming dry land in which seeds are planted deep in the ground where there is moisture |
| 9. Sodbuster | a name given to Great Plains farmers |
| 10. Open Range | vast areas of grassland owned by the federal government |
| 11. Nomad | a person who continually moves from place to place, usually in search for food |
| 12. Annuity | money paid by contract at regular intervals |
| 13. Barrios | Spanish- speaking neighborhoods in a town or city |