Unit 3 Chapter 2: Settlement of the west and the American Indian

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What does sovereignty mean?

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Freedom from external control; supreme power or authority

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What is a homestead?

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A home and the land surrounding it

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What does it mean to emigrate?

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To leave one place to settle permanently in another

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What does transcontinental mean?

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Crossing the entire continent

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What is a steam boat?

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A boat powered by a steam engine

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What is the significance of the American Indian in the settlement of the West?

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They were the original inhabitants of the land and had their own cultures and ways of life.

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What is a pioneer?

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A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area.

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What does it mean to settle?

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To establish a home in a new place.

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What is a territory?

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An area of land under the jurisdiction of a government.

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What is the Homestead Act?

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A law that encouraged Western migration by providing settlers land.