vocab 1
What does summit mean?
the topmost level of a mountain?
What does native mean?
Animals or plants living or growing naturally in a particular region where they were found
what does resorces mean?
a source of supply or support
What does expedition mean?
a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose.
What is a trading post?
a station of a trader or trading company established in a sparsely settled region where trade in products of local origin (such as furs) is carried on
What does non-native mean
Living or growing in a place that is not the location of its natural occurrence.
what does exchange of goods mean?
to give (something) for something else, typically as a commercial transaction.
What does territory mean?
A geographic area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority.
What is a trapper?
a person who catches wild animals, usually to sell their fur
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
The region of the western U.S. between the Mississippi River and the Rockies was purchased in 1803 from France
What does continental divide mean?
a drainage divide on a continent that separates river systems flowing into different oceans or basins