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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| physical gateway | any quality or feature of geography that helped or benefited the pioneers in their journey to settle in the west. |
| pioneer | one of the first settlers in a new territory |
| a person who settles in a new colony or settles into an unfamiliar location | settler |
| territorial expansion | the period of time between 1801-1861 when the USA grew tremendously in land size |
| territory | a geographical area of land marked off and designated for certain state or country |
| the alamo | one of the most famous battles between Texas and mexico |
| trail of tears | the journey of the five civilized tribes who were living in the deep south when they were relocated to the current state of Oklahoma this journey was treacherous as exposure to disease, weather, and starvation killed thousands. |