Frontier - The farthest edge of a settled area, where land was not yet occupied by European Americans., Pioneer - A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area., Homestead Act - A law passed in 1862 in the United States that offered 160 acres of land free to any adult citizen or intended citizen who agreed to live on the land and cultivate (work) it for five years., Transcontinental Railroad - A railway (train) extending (stretching) from coast to coast, greatly improving the movement of goods and people to and from the western states., Oregon Trail - A historic east-west wagon route that played a significant role in the westward expansion of the United States., Louisiana Purchase - The acquisition (purchase) of the Louisiana Territory by the United States from France in 1803, which doubled the size of the country., Sodbuster - A farmer or farm worker who plows the land., Boomtown - A town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity (wealth), such as a gold rush.A town undergoing rapid growth due to sudden prosperity (wealth), such as a gold rush., Migrant - A person who moves from place to place to get work, especially a farm laborer., Reservation - An area of land set aside for occupation by Native American tribes., Assimilation - The process by which a person or a group's language and culture come to resemble (look similar) those of another group., Diverse - A variety of different things or people., Settler - A person who arrives, especially from another country, to set up a new home., Territory - An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state., Expansion - The action of becoming larger or more extensive., Frontiersman - A person who lives on the frontier, especially in unsettled regions., Expedition - A journey taken by a group of people with a defined purpose, often for exploration., Cholera (call-er-uh) - A dangerous disease that causes severe sickness and diarrhea; cholera is caused by contaminated food or water, Ford - To cross a river, Ration - Ration: a fixed amount of something, such as food or water,

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