Riding the Rails West! Vocabulary

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What are pioneers?

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The first person to settle a place.

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What does the word boomed mean?

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Grew.

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What does the word descendants mean?

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Someone who is related to a person who lived in the past.

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Which of the following is an example of transportation?

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Car.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a vehicle?

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A wheel.

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What is a wagon?

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A vehicle used for transporting goods or people.

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What does the term settlement mean?

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A community of people living in a new area.

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What is a cart?

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A small vehicle with two or four wheels, often pulled by animals.

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What does the word journey mean?

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The act of traveling from one place to another.

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What is a railroad?

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A track made of steel rails for trains to travel on.