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Chapter 2 Vocabulary


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Nativea piece of land deeded by the government to a _____ American, as part of the division of tribally held land.11true
Open RangeDefinition: govt owned grazing land that ranchers use to feed their herds20false
Dry FarmingDefinition: A type of farming practiced in arid areas without irrigation by planting drought-resistant crops and maintaining a fine surface tilth or mulch that protects the natural moisture of the soil from evaporation.30false
Vigilance CommitteeDefinition: an unauthorized committee of citizens organized for the maintenance of order and the summary punishment of crime in the absence of regular or efficient courts.40false
Hydraulic MiningDefinition: placer mining using a pressurized stream of water.50false
AssimilateDefinition: take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully.60false
Sod busterDefinition: a person who operates a farm.70false
HomesteadDefinition: a house and surrounding land owned by a family — often, it includes a farmhouse.80false
AnnuityDefinition: a financial product sold by financial institutions that is designed to accept and grow funds from an individual and then, upon annuitization, pay out a stream of payments to the individual at a later point in time.90false
BarriosDefinition: a geographical area constituting a city or town100false
HaciendaDefinition: a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families110false
NomadDefinition: a member of a people having no permanent abode, and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.120false
Bonanza farmDefinition: were very large farms in the United States performing large-scale operations, mostly growing and harvesting wheat.130false