Social Studies Unit 3: Early History to Statehood

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pioneer

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a person who is one of the first settlers of a part of a country

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expand

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to grow larger

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immigrate

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to come into another country to live

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migrate

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to move from one place to another

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entrepreneur

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a person who starts a new business with the hope of making money

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boomtown

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a town that grows rapidly as a result of new business

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compromise

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a solution to a disagreement in which each side gives up a part of what it wants

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fugitive

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a person who tries to escape from an authority

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petition

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to officially ask someone to do something

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slavery

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the practice of owning people and forcing them to work without pay