Ghost Ghost Towns of Towns of

the the American American

WestWest

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inhabitantsinhabitantsfrontierfrontiermigrationmigration

longed v. - past tense of long; to want very much; yearn

evidence – n proof of something

tattered – adj. torn into shreds

trough – n. A long, narrow container that holds water or food for animals.

territory – n. A large area or region of land.

centuries – n. plural of century; a period of one hundred years.

minerals – n. plural of mineral; a substance found in nature that is not an animal or plant. Salt, coal, and gold are minerals.

prosperity – n. success, wealth or good fortune

traces – n. plural of trace; a small bit or sign left behind showing that something was there.

inhabitants – n. plural of in habitant; a person or animal that lives in a place

frontier – n. the far edge of a country where people are just beginning to settle

migration – n. the movement of people from one area of a country or region to another.

line 1 – traveled trek pioneers wagonsline 2 – bluebonnet longhorn stockyards cowboys

line 3 – lead wind fair page

line 4– grew keep get fight