M of A Key Words PLC 2: Visions 1839-60

Question	Answer
Migrants	People who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.
Nomadic	A life style that involves moving from place to place with no fixed home.
Great Spirit/Wakan Tanka	One of the Lakota gods
Tipi	A Plains Indian name for a large tent
Pre-emption Act	Act that gave settlers in Oregon the first right of purchase to land surrounding theirs
Manifest Destiny.	A belief in the God-given right to take over the whole of America
Cholera	A very infectious disease that is carried by water.
Mormons	Followers of the teachings of Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon
polygamy	The practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.
persecution	Hostility towards a person or group especially because of race or political or religious beliefs.
Irrigation	the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
Merchants	a person or company involved in the buying and selling of goods

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