American West Vocabulary

American West Vocabulary

by Amanda Delperdang

​sequence

Definition: The order things happen in.

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​Action: one hand over the other to make steps going forward

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​vast

​Definition: a huge space, often wilderness

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​Action: spread hands and arms out wide in a big circle

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​route

​Definition: the way or path you take from one place to another

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​Action: arm snakes through a path in the air

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​expedition

​Definition: A journey or trip taken by a group of people who have a purpose in going, often scientific discovery.

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​Action: hand up to eyes and look around

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​fellow

​Definition: another word for a man or boy, or a person doing the same activity as others

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​Action: point at each other

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Multiple Choice

The American West in the 1800s was a ____ wilderness. 

• vast

• fellow

• expedition

• route

Multiple Choice

Lewis and Clark went on a long ___________ to create a map of the new territory.

• sequence

• fellow

• vast

• expedition

Multiple Choice

Lewis and Clark and William Becknell all had ______ travelers to help them along the way.

• route

• fellow

• expedition

• vast

Multiple Choice

William Becknell and Lewis and Clark all found new ______ through the American West. 

• fellows

• expeditions

• routes

• vast

Multiple Choice

When you read and write historical texts you need to use _________ words as your write the events that happened.

• vast

• route

• sequence

• fellow