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Chapter 8: Missouri And The West Words


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fortuneriches or wealth: good luck or success
suppliesthings needed by an army, expedition like food, clothing and guns
gallopto run with a series of springs and leaps
stablesbuildings in which cattle or horses are kept
autobiographythe biography of a person written by that person
apprenticea person, usually young, who works for a skilled worker while learning a trade or art
expansionthe act of taking up more space or stretching
symbola letter, character, or sign used to represent something
tradera person who trades one good for another
feverthe act of getting caught up in a movement and going to great lengths and measures to achieve it. Example: The Gold Rush
factorya place where things are made, usually with machines
stagecoacha horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage used for passengers and mail
mulean animal that is an offspring of a donkey and a horse
profitthe money made from a business
passportan official document that allows a person to travel from one country to another
politiciana person who takes an active part in running the government
telegraphan electric device or system for sending messages by code over connecting wires
advertisementa notice to persuade people to buy something
communicationa system of sending messages or routes for moving troops, supplies, and vehicles
scouta person, group that goes about in search of information