| A | B |
|---|
| Homestead Act | a law that gave settlers free land on the Great Plains |
| wheat | a plant that produces grain for making flour and bread |
| buffalo | a large animal like a cow with thick hair on its neck and shoulders |
| horns | a hard, pointed thing that grows on an animal's head |
| crops | plants grown as food |
| imperialism | the idea that one country should rule another country or colony |
| furs | the thick soft hairs on animal skins |
| independent | not needing help; free |
| nation | a country |
| bulb | the glass part of an electric light |
| elevator | a machine that takes people from one level of a building to another |
| geography | the study of different areas and people on earth |
| miners | someone who works in a mine |
| battles | fights |
| wagons | a strong vehicle pulled by horses |
| sod | a piece of dirt with grass growing on it |
| grasshoppers | an insect that jumps and makes short, loud noises by rubbing its legs together |
| kernels | the center parts of a nut or seed |
| colony | a country ruled by another country |
| trade | to buy, sell, or exchange goods |
| republic | a country governed by elected representatives |
| inventions | something that is made for the first time |
| factories | buildings where goods are made |
| theme | main idea |
| region | an area |
| customs | habits |
| stretch | to become bigger |
| fields | an area of land used for planting or another special purpose |
| icebox | refrigerator |
| deaf | unable to hear |
| skyscraper | a tall building |
| traffic | the movement of vehicles |
