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11 Cards in this Set
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stockade fencing
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an enclosure or pen made with posts and stakes
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Conestoga wagon
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a broad-wheeled covered wagon formerly used to carry freight across the prairies
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adz
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a cutting tool that has a thin arched blade set at right angles to the handle and is used chiefly for shaping wood
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malaria
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a disease caused by protozoan parasites in the red blood cells, passed from one individual to another by the bite of mosquitoes, and marked by periodic attacks of chills and fever
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ague
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a fever marked by outbreaks of chills, fever, and sweating that recur at regular intervals
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ford
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a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
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scow
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a large flat-bottomed boat with broad square ends used chiefly for transporting sand, gravel, or refus
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calico
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cotton cloth especially with a colored pattern printed on one side
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gingham
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a cotton clothing fabric in plain weave
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homestead
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a piece of land acquired from U.S. public lands by living on and cultivating it
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prairie schooner
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a long covered wagon used by pioneers to cross the prairies
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