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1
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group of ordinary citizens formed by local law enforcement officers whose goal is to find criminals and bring them to justice

A

Vigilance Committee

2
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method of mining by which water is sprayed at a very high pressure against a hill or mountain, washing away large quantities of dirt, gravel and rock, and exposing the minerals beneath the surface.

A

Hydraulic Mining

3
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vast areas of grassland owned by the federal government

A

Open Range

4
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driving cattle long distances to a railroad depot for fast transport and great profit.

A

Long Drive

5
Q

a huge ranch

A

Hacienda

6
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Hispanic Neighborhoods

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Barrios

7
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to remove by force

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Extract

8
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to change in order to meet the demands of a certain environment or circumstance

A

Adapt

9
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happening before an event

A

Prior

10
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method of acquiring a piece of U.S. public land by living on the cultivating

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Homestead

11
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a way of farming dry land in which seeds are planted deep in the ground where there is some moisture

A

Dry Farming

12
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a name given to Great Plains farmers

A

Sodbuster

13
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large highly profitable wheat farm

A

Bonanza Farm

14
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to be likely to, or have intentions to, perform an act

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Prospective

15
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a new idea or method

A

Innovation

16
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a person who continually moves from place to place usually in search of food

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Nomad

17
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money paid by contract at regular intervals

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Annuity

18
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to absorb a group into the culture of a larger population

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Assimilate

19
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a plot of land assigned to an indicidual or a family for cultivation

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Allotment

20
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to move to a new place

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Relocate

21
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to guarantee or to make certain

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Ensure

22
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an estimation of a figure that is close to the actual figure

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Approximately