ESL USH Set#6 Westward Expansion

westward

moving west

expansion

the act of growing larger

pioneer

someone who is one of the first people to move to and live in a new area

Manifest Destiny

the idea that the God had a clear plan for the US to expand West

expedition

a challenging journey to discover new land

terrain

land of a certain kind, like desert, mountains, swampland

hostile

not friendly

frontier

new land that is not settled or civilized yet

emigrants

people who leave their homes and travel somewhere new to settle

compromise

an agreement in which each person or group gives up something that was wanted in order to end an argument

prohibited

not allowed by law

annexation

the act of taking control of a territory (adding land)

fertile

rich soil that will grow food easily

prospectors

people who rush to an area to search for gold

treacherous

extremely dangerous