4.1.6 — VOCAB QUIZ — WILD WEST

As they looked out over the vast _______, the explorers saw wild forests and uncharted lands waiting to be discovered.

• pioneers

• settlement

• expedition

• frontier

• independence

The _______ traveled across the mountains to start new lives in the unsettled west carrying only their essential belongings.

• pioneers

• settlement

• territory

• frontier

• independence

The small _______ was made up of a few wooden houses and a general store built by the early settlers in the valley.

• pioneers

• settlement

• territory

• frontier

• independence

The map showed the boundaries of the _______, which was vast and included rivers, forests, and hills.

• pioneers

• settlement

• territory

• expedition

• independence

The science teacher planned an _______ to the rainforest for the students to study plants and animals.

• expedition

• navigate

• homestead

• prospector

• patriotic

To _______ their way through the dense forest, the hikers used a compass and a detailed map.

• expedition

• navigate

• homestead

• prospector

• patriotic

On their _______, the Johnson family grew vegetables, raised chickens, and had a small orchard of apple trees.

• expedition

• navigate

• homestead

• prospector

• patriotic

The old _______ spent years searching the mountains for gold, hoping to find a rich vein.

• pioneers

• missionaries

• homesteader

• prospector

• patriots

Wearing red, white, and blue, the citizens showed their _______ spirit at the Fourth of July parade.

• expedition

• navigate

• homestead

• prospector

• patriotic

The candidates for student council created catchy _______ to capture the attention of their classmates.

• slogans

• missionaries

• independence

• pioneers

• settlement