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Vocabulary for Trail of Tears, Paths of Beauty
Match the word to the closest meaning.
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| Heartland | center of important territory |
| Stronghold | area controlled by a group |
| Starvation | very severe hunger |
| Indian scouts | Indians who looked for others to find them |
| pursue | chase, go after |
| destroy | break down, break apart |
| fatal | causes death |
| fanned out | spread around |
| looters | robbers who come in, take things, and destroy property |
| brutal | very harsh, very mean |
| settlements | new areas where people begin to live |
| merchant | person who buys and sells things |
| remedy | medicine |
| equilibrium | balance |
| gold rush | many people looking for and competing to get to gold |
| targeted | aimed for |
| removal | the act of taking away |
| property | things that belong to someone |
| treaty | agreement |
| squalor | poverty, dirt, bad conditions |
| steamers | ships powered by steam |
| cheated | unfairly took something |
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