click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
SS Unit 3 Chapter 2
Settlement of the West and Native American Experience
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prairie | a flat grassland |
| sod | The top layer of grassy soil, sometimes used to build houses |
| emigrate | To leave one place to settle permanently in another |
| pack animals | An animal, such as a horse or a mule, that is used to carry loads |
| keelboat | A boat with a long ridge on the bottom, used to navigate rivers |
| steam engine | A motor that uses steam to work |
| steamboat | A boat powered by a steam engine |
| locomotive | A railroad engine |
| transcontinental | Crossing the entire continent |
| ore | A rock or mineral from which metal can be obtained |
| homestead | A home and the land surrounding it |
| sovereignty | Freedom from external control; supreme power or authority (free to govern) |