Chapters 1
One of the first people to settle in a region
PIONEER
A person who translates from one language to another
INTERPRETER
Wood that is cut and is used for building
LUMBER
A formal agreement between two or more groups, especially countries
TREATY
A settlement built for the purpose of converting Native Americans to Christianity
MISSION
Needing no help from other people
SELF-RELIANT
To restate in another language
TRANSLATE
A large wheel with boards attached to it that help push a ship forward
PADDLE WHEEL
Enclosures or pens usually made from stakes or poles driven into the ground
STOCKADES
To leave one country to settle permanently in another
EMIGRATE
Where newly settled areas meet unsettled, but not necessarily uninhabited, areas
FRONTIER
An area of land that equals 4,840 square yards
ACRE
A railroad engine
LOCOMOTIVE
a wet, marshy area where water collects
SWAMP
A sense or belief a person has that a certain action is right or wrong
CONSCIENCE
A boat with a flat bottom that can travel easily in shallow water
FLATBOAT
Animals that are hunted for sport or for food
A device used in train cars in which fuel is burned to generate heat, usually for cooking or warmth
STOVE
able to grow a large amount of crops
FERTILE
To be successful
PROSPER
An area of land
TERRITORY
A place where travelers can pay to eat and sleep
INN
The law-making branch of the American government that is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate
CONGRESS
A form of Christianity led by the pope, whose headquarters are in Rome, Italy
ROMAN CATHOLIC RELIGION
To water crops by moving water from a well, a river, or a lake to a place where it does not rain enough to grow crops
IRRIGATE