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

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What is a steam engine?

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A motor that uses steam to work.

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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 is a pack animal used for?

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Carrying heavy loads.

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What is a prairie?

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A flat grassland.

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What is a keelboat?

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A boat with a long ridge on the bottom used to navigate rivers.

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What is the significance of the American West?

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The American West is significant for its role in westward expansion and settlement.

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What does it mean to settle in a new area?

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To establish a home and community in a new place.

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What is a frontier?

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The edge of settled land beyond which lies wilderness.

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Who were the American Indians?

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The original inhabitants of North America before European colonization.

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What is a wagon train?

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A group of covered wagons traveling together for safety.