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Chapter 18. vocabulary. Transcontinental railroad. Railroad that stretches across a continent from coast to coast. Corra l. Enclosure used for catching and holding large number of animals. Jerky. Dried meat. reservation. Limited area set aside for Native Americans by the government.
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Chapter 18 vocabulary
Transcontinental railroad Railroad that stretches across a continent from coast to coast
Corral Enclosure used for catching and holding large number of animals
Jerky • Dried meat
reservation Limited area set aside for Native Americans by the government
longhorn • Wild cattle that once roamed free in Texas
vaquero Spanish cowboy
sodbuster Plains farmer
cooperative • Group of farmers pool their money to buy seeds and tools
wholesale • The buying or selling of something in large quantities at lower prices.