Year 8 American West Glossary

Question 1

ABOLITIONIST

Answer 1

Someone working to end slavery

Question 2

AMENDMENT (TO CONSTITUTION)

Answer 2

Adding a phrase, statement or clause to the US Constitution

Question 3

CONGRESS

Answer 3

The place where US laws are made

Question 4

DEMOCRAT PARTY

Answer 4

Centrist political party in the US

Question 5

DRY FARMING

Answer 5

Growing crops without access to water

Question 6

CONFEDERATE

Answer 6

Supporters of the South and southern lifestyle

Question 7

EMANCIPATION

Answer 7

Freeing slaves

Question 8

HOMESTEADER

Answer 8

Type of settler in the American West

Question 9

NATIVE AMERICAN

Answer 9

The people who were on the American continent before Europeans arrived.

Question 10

RESERVATION

Answer 10

Land set aside for Native American tribes

Question 11

REPUBLICAN PARTY

Answer 11

Socially conservative political party in US

Question 12

SENATOR

Answer 12

A politician in the US – each state sends 2 senators to Congress

Question 13

SIOUX

Answer 13

Native American tribe living on the Great Plains

Question 14

SOD HOUSE

Answer 14

House made of earth cut into blocks.

Question 15

STATE

Answer 15

An region in the US – has its own laws and government but the national government in in charge

Question 16

TERRITORY

Answer 16

An area of the US before it becomes a state

Question 17

UNION (US)

Answer 17

The Northern and border states in the US Civil War