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Pioneers
Vocabulary for Pioneers
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Social Studies
2nd Grade
04/23/2012

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ambassador
Definition
messenger representing a nation.
Term
buckskin
Definition
a soft leather made from the skin of elk or deer, term used for hide clothing worn.
Term
caches
Definition
places where food and other supplies are hidden or stored.
Term
charred
Definition
to burn without flame or produces blackened material.
Term
fathom
Definition
a unit or length equal to 6 feet.
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flintlock
Definition
a gun in which a flint held in the hammer produces a spark that ignites the gunpowder.
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gross
Definition
12 dozen or 144.
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marrow
Definition
the soft tissue that fills the cavities of most bones.
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moccasins
Definition
footwear made of soft leather.
Term
muzzle
Definition
the open end of a gun barrel
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paraffin
Definition
a white, waxy substance used for making candles.
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portage
Definition
carrying boats and supplies overland between rivers and lakes.
Term
possible bag
Definition
a leather pouch or bag used to carry essential personal items while traveling.
Term
quadruped
Definition
any four-footed animal.
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ramrod
Definition
a long, slender straight wooden or metal stick used in loading a gun through its muzzle.
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requisition
Definition
a written request, as for equipment
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tallow
Definition
the oil out of animal fat.
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tanning
Definition
the making of soft leather from rawhide.
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tinder
Definition
fine, dry, easily flammable material.
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wick
Definition
the cord of a candle that absorbs the fuel and burns slowly when lit.
Term
Name 3 difficulties faced when traveling by covered wagon.
Definition
Getting stuck in the mud, dust storms, illness, no doctors available, loneliness, no family
Term
Define wagon train.
Definition
A group of covered wagons traveling together across the country.
Term
While on the trail, where did families sleep?
Definition
In the wagon, under it, in a tent or out in the open.
Term
Name 3 chores that children did.
Definition
Milk cows, help cook, collect wood or buffalo chips, wash dishes, fetch water, prepare buffalo, deer or turkey, shake out blankets and quilts.
Term
Name 3 states that are part of the Oregon Trail.
Definition
Oregon, Washington, Idaho, parts of Wyoming and Montana.
Term
Name 3 wild animals that were along the trail.
Definition
buffalo, prairie dog, rattlesnake, owl, wolf, sage hen, rabbit, coyote, turkey, lizard, antelope
Term
Why is the Continental Divide so important?
Definition
Its an imaginary line running north and south along the Rocky Mountains; makes where the western rivers flow to the Pacific and eastern rivers to the Atlantic.
Term
How were children schooled on the journey?
Definition
By an older person, their parents or sibling. They also learned by experience: fixing things, identifying plants, cooking ...
Term
Give one reason to travel west.
Definition
Free land; forests, rivers, and streams for food and building sources; adventure; opportunity
Term
What were 3 provisions that a family would pack?
Definition
foods - flour, yeast, crackers, bacon, eggs, rice, beans, water; sewing needs; needles, thread, pins, scissors; repair tools, saw, hammer, nails, axes, knives; soap, wax, lanterns, washbowls.
Term
How did covered wagons cross rivers?
Definition
The wagon was placed on a raft or ferry; sometimes the wagons were floated on the water; flat boats crossed the Mississippi.
Term
How many miles did the covered wagons cover in a day?
Definition
Covered wagons could cover 10 - 15 miles a day - on a good day!
Term
A car going 55 miles per hour can cover as much as a covered wagon in how many days?
Definition
It would take 5 - 6 days for a covered wagon in the amount of time it would take a car in 1 hour.
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