Vocabulary Quiz Ch. 1 US History

What is the definition of "frontier"?

• A place where newly settled areas meet unsettled, but not necessarily uninhabited, areas

• A high line in the Rockies from which water flows east on one side and west on the other

• A formal agreement between two or more groups, especially countries

• A refusal to follow the law or government because it goes against one's conscience

What is an "expedition"?

• A person who translates from one language to another

• A special journey taken by a group that has a clear purpose or goal

• The process of being removed from the usual place or land

• A railroad engine

Who is an "interpreter"?

• A person who translates from one language to another

• A person who leads an expedition

• A person who operates a locomotive

• A person who signs a treaty

What is the "Continental Divide"?

• A high line in the Rockies from which water flows east on one side and west on the other

• A place where newly settled areas meet unsettled areas

• A formal agreement between two or more groups

• A refusal to follow the law or government

What is a "locomotive"?

• A special journey taken by a group

• A railroad engine

• The process of being removed from the usual place or land

• A formal agreement between two or more groups

What does "displacement" refer to?

• A formal agreement between two or more groups

• A refusal to follow the law or government

• The process of being removed from the usual place or land

• A person who translates from one language to another

What is a "treaty"?

• A formal agreement between two or more groups, especially countries

• A special journey taken by a group

• A railroad engine

• The process of being removed from the usual place or land

What is "civil disobedience"?

• A formal agreement between two or more groups

• A refusal to follow the law or government because it goes against one's conscience

• The process of being removed from the usual place or land

• A special journey taken by a group

The action of increasing land, usually in unexplored or unclaimed territory by a superior entity.

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What was a "Mountain Man"

• Pioneers who settled in the Appalachian Mountains during the colonial period
• American frontiersmen who explored and trapped in the Rocky Mountains during the 19th century
• Native American guides who led expeditions in the Great Plains
• European explorers who climbed the Alps in the 18th century