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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| subsistence farming | the practice of producing enough food to feed one's own family, but not enough to sell at market |
| Homestead Act | 1862 law that provided up to 160 acres of land to settlers who would live on it and farm it for five years |
| land speculator | someone who buys and sells land, hoping to make a profit, often at great financial risk |
| market | an area of economic activity in which people buy and sell goods and services. Markets are where prices are determined. |
| diversified farming | the practice of producing a variety of crops and livestock on one farm |
| Grange | a nationwide organization for farmers that supports their economic well-being and their political interests |
| cooperative | an organization formed to help its members buy or sell products as a large group to get better prices |
| regulate | to control or adjust something in order to change how it works |