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Chapter 14
Westward Expansion Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Manifest Destiny | The 19th century belief that God intended the U.S. to expand across North America to the Pacific Ocean. |
| wagon train | A long line of covered wagons pulled by horses or oxen. |
| annex | To join or add territory. |
| treaty | A formal, written agreement between peoples or nations. |
| settler | A person who moves to live in an area that has no or few previous inhabitants. |
| pioneer | A person who is among the first to settle in an unsettled area. |
| wilderness. | An unsettled region without the usual characteristics of civilization. |
| territory | An area owned or controlled by a government but that does not have equal status with other administrative regions (such as provinces or states) in the rest of the country. |
| woodsman | A person living or working in the woods (such as a hunter or woodcutter) who knows the forest well. |
| mining camp | A temporary community that houses miners. |
| tradition | A custom, belief, or ritual passed down from generation to generation. |
| prospector | An explorer in search of gold, oil, minerals, or other valuable substances. |
| technology | The use of science in industry to invent useful things or to solve problems. |
| republic | A country governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader (such as a president). |
| physical barrier | A physical feature that makes travel or migration more difficult. |
| physical gateway | A physical feature that makes travel or migration easier. |
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