Westward Expansion: Vocab Practice

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campfire

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Answer explanation

A campfire is an outdoor fire used for warmth or cooking.

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settled

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created a permanent home in a new area

Answer explanation

The pioneers settled the western area of the country.

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wagon train

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Answer explanation

A wagon train is a line or caravan of wagons.

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Sympathy is feeling sad about

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someone else's problems

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Frontier

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Unsettled part of the American West

Answer explanation

frontier

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An inventor is a person who...

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creates a new product

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Another word for journey is...

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trip

Answer explanation

Journey: a trip from one place to another

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Steamboats

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Answer explanation

Steamboats: steam-powered boats

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A voyage is a long trip. Have you ever been on a voyage?

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yes

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My family's _______ to Oregon was very long.

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voyage

Answer explanation

A voyage is a journey or a long trip.