American West Key Words Flashcards
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Plateau
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Area of high land
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Frontier
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A boundary
2
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Nations
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Different Indian tribal groups
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Push factor
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Something which forces away
4
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Enabling factor
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Something which makes an event possible
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Subsistence
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Basic survival level
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Pull factor
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Something which attracts
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Pemmican
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Dried meat
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Tanning
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Making animal skins into leather
UV rays coming into contact with the skin to enable a beautiful bronzed tone that is v attractive
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Stampede
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A rush of frightened animals
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Saloons
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Place where alcohol was sold and you could get your hair done
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Prospector
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Person searching for sites where gold may be found
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Sect
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A group whose beliefs differ from those in the same religion
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Genitals
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Non Mormons
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Charismatic
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Special quality that makes a person influential - Tia is not this
