| A | B |
| fortune | riches or wealth: good luck or success |
| supplies | things needed by an army, expedition like food, clothing and guns |
| gallop | to run with a series of springs and leaps |
| stables | buildings in which cattle or horses are kept |
| autobiography | the biography of a person written by that person |
| apprentice | a person, usually young, who works for a skilled worker while learning a trade or art |
| expansion | the act of taking up more space or stretching |
| symbol | a letter, character, or sign used to represent something |
| trader | a person who trades one good for another |
| fever | the act of getting caught up in a movement and going to great lengths and measures to achieve it. Example: The Gold Rush |
| factory | a place where things are made, usually with machines |
| stagecoach | a horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage used for passengers and mail |
| mule | an animal that is an offspring of a donkey and a horse |
| profit | the money made from a business |
| passport | an official document that allows a person to travel from one country to another |
| politician | a person who takes an active part in running the government |
| telegraph | an electric device or system for sending messages by code over connecting wires |
| advertisement | a notice to persuade people to buy something |
| communication | a system of sending messages or routes for moving troops, supplies, and vehicles |
| scout | a person, group that goes about in search of information |