west Flashcards
allotments
a plot of land assigned to a family for cultivation
annuities
annual payments from the government
assimilate
absorb a group into a larger population
barbed wire
used to shut out people competing for land and to keep their animals within range of food and water
barrios
spanish neighborhood
bonanza farm
very large farms in the United States performing large-scale operations, mostly growing and harvesting wheat.
boomtown
a town that has grown very rapidly as a result of sudden prosperity.
dry farming
plant seeds deep inthe ground where there was moisture for them to grow
hacienda
a huge ranch
hydraulic mining
sprayed wtaer at very high pressure to wash away gravel and dirt, leaving minerals
nomads
people who move often
open range
a large area of grazing land without fences or other barriers.
vigilance commission
people in the west who were designated to stop crime
comstock load
silver strike
chisholm trail
long driv trail
