Grade 6 ▪ First and Third Nine Weeks ▪ US History Vocabulary ▪ Westward Expansion
USII.2aGreat Plains / an area of the United States characterized by flatlands, grassy plains and a dry, windy climate
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eroded / washed away by wind or water
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invention / a device, method or process developed through study and experimentation
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adaptation / a change made to something
so it is more useful
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climate / the weather in a particular area over a period of time
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barbed wire / a wire fencing with spikes to prevent cattle from escaping and to keep predators out
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beef cattle raising / the keeping and bringing
up of cattle for meat
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steel plow / a tool with a heavy blade
used to break up soil
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dry farming / a farming method used in extremely dry climates
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sod house / houses made of sod, grass covered soil
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windmill / a wind-powered machine used to get water from deep in the earth
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technologies / products or tools used for a given purpose
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migration / the movement of people or animals
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Transcontinental Railroad / a system of trains and track that connected the east coast to the west coast by land
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expansion / the act or process of growing or becoming larger