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5.4.1 East / West
5.4.1 East Meets West
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Famine | a severe shortage of food |
| Abolition | the act of ending or abolishing something, such as slavery |
| Reform | change for the better |
| Annex | to take territory and join it to a state or country |
| Manifest Destiny | the belief that the United States had a right to add territory until it reached the Pacific Ocean |
| Wagon Train | a line of wagons traveling as a group |
| Prairie Schooner | a covered wagon with large wheels, used for transportation to the West |
| Persecution | poor treatment of a person or group based on their religion |
| Gold Rush | the quick movement of people to a place where gold has been discovered |
| Entrepreneur | someone who takes a risk to start a business |
| Discrimination | unfair treatment |
| Pony Express | mail service to California provided by riders on swift horses |