Key Terms and Concepts

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Subsistence farming

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A way of farming in which the farm produces just enough to support the farming family.

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Commercial agriculture

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The growing of crops for sale in order to make a profit.

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Vaquero

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Spanish cowboy.

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Urbanization

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Movement of people from farms and rural areas to cities.

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Settlement patterns

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How settlements are set up according to the landscape of the area it is built in.

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Barbed wire

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Wire with intervals of short, sharp spikes, used to make fences.

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Innovation

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Making changes in something by introducing new ideas, methods, or products.

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Stampede

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A sudden panicked rush of horses, cattle, or other animals.

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Textiles

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Types of cloth or woven fabric.

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Open range

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Refers to rangeland where cattle roam freely regardless of land ownership.