6/7 Westward Expansion Vocabulary

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A miner who went to California around 1849 looking for gold.

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forty-niner

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The belief that the USA should spread across the continent, from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans.

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manifest destiny

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A town whose population grows very quickly.

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boomtown

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A large rectangular boat, partly covered by a roof.

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flatboat

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A waterway built for boat travel and shipping goods.

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canal

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Someone who uses machines to make goods or products to be sold.

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manufacturer

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A group of people who work together.

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manifest destiny

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Parts made by a machine to be exactly the same in size and shape.

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interchangeable parts

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The amount of goods & services produced by workers in a certain amount of time.

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productivity

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Joining two countries or pieces of land together.

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annexation