Unit 6: Part 1

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  1. construction
    the act of building something
    Construction of railroads brought even more settlers to the West.
  2. gold rush
    a large influx of people to an area rich in precious metal
    The gold rush began in the 1840s when people discovered gold in California. As a result, some settlers moved west to look for gold.
  3. settler
    a person who resides in a new colony or country
    The gold rush began in the 1840s when people discovered gold in California. As a result, some settlers moved west to look for gold.
  4. ranching
    farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
    Cowboys made a living by ranching. In this business, cattle are raised and sold for their meat.
  5. reservation
    a district that is set aside for a particular purpose
    During the 1800s, Native Americans were moved onto reservations.
  6. establish
    use as a basis for; found on
    Establish means to put a person or thing in a successful position. The win established him as captain.
  7. expansion
    the act of increasing in size or volume or quantity or scope
    Expansion is when something gets bigger. Blowing into a balloon causes its expansion.
  8. explore
    travel to or penetrate into
    To explore means to look around a new place. They found a new park to explore.
  9. frontier
    a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
    A frontier is a place where few or no people live. Space is a frontier for us to explore.
  10. individual
    a human being
    An individual is a person. Each individual at school is important.
  11. cause
    any entity that produces an effect
    When you describe why something happens, you tell the cause. What happens as a result is the effect.
  12. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
    When you describe why something happens, you tell the cause. What happens as a result is the effect.
  13. visualize
    imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
    Look at the cartoon of Antoine listening to a story about explorers. What pictures do you imagine, or visualize, when you think about the story?
  14. history
    a record or narrative description of past events
    A history article is nonfiction. It can tell about people, places, and events in the past.
  15. article
    nonfictional prose forming a part of a publication
    A history article is nonfiction. It can tell about people, places, and events in the past.
  16. timeline
    a sequence of events arranged in chronological order
    Time lines list events and dates to help you understand when things happened.
  17. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface
    Maps show place names and boundary lines to help you understand where they happened.
  18. homograph
    one of two words spelled the same way that differ in meaning
    Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.
  19. essay
    an analytic or interpretive literary composition
    An essay is a short piece of nonfiction that explores a single topic.
Created on Tue Oct 19 16:14:40 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Oct 26 14:21:00 EDT 2021)

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