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M of A Key Words PLC 2: Visions 1839-60
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- 1MigrantsPeople who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.
- 2NomadicA life style that involves moving from place to place with no fixed home.
- 3Great Spirit/Wakan TankaOne of the Lakota gods
- 4TipiA Plains Indian name for a large tent
- 5Pre-emption ActAct that gave settlers in Oregon the first right of purchase to land surrounding theirs
- 6Manifest Destiny.A belief in the God-given right to take over the whole of America
- 7CholeraA very infectious disease that is carried by water.
- 8MormonsFollowers of the teachings of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon
- 9polygamyThe practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.
- 10persecutionHostility towards a person or group especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.
- 11Irrigationthe supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
- 12Merchantsa person or company involved in the buying and selling of goods
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- GCSE The Making of America (Flash Cards - Key Words) Flashcards on M of A Key Words PLC 2: Visions 1839-60, created by Michael Sessions on 21/01/2019.
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- Michael Sessions · Jan 2019
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