Unit 1 Topic 1 The American West Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the term 'bankruptcy'?

• The act of being very kind
• The act of being very quiet
• The act of being very loud
• The state of being unable to pay one's debts

What is the meaning of the term 'self-sufficiency'?

• The act of being very social
• The act of relying on others for everything
• The act of being able to take care of oneself without relying on others
• The act of being very independent

What is the meaning of the term 'industrial monopolies'?

• A type of transportation
• A type of business that has complete control over a particular industry
• A type of game
• A type of government

What is the meaning of the term 'complex'?

• A type of food
• A type of building
• A group of related buildings or structures
• A type of dance

What is the meaning of the term 'prospectors'?

• People who work in the banking industry
• People who build houses
• People who study the weather
• People who search for gold or other valuable minerals

What is the meaning of the term 'subsidy'?

• The act of being very kind
• A sum of money granted by the government to assist an industry or business
• The act of being very loud
• The act of being very quiet

What is the meaning of the term 'homestead'?

• A large farm
• A type of settlement in the West
• A small piece of land given by the government
• A type of house made of logs

What is the meaning of the term 'boarding house'?

• A type of hotel
• A type of restaurant
• A type of house where people pay to live and eat
• A type of school

What is the meaning of the term 'node'?

• A type of music
• A type of building
• A type of transportation
• A type of communication device

What is the meaning of the term 'telegraph'?

• A type of communication system that uses electrical signals
• A type of building
• A type of transportation
• A type of music