Chapter 8 Vocabulary

People who settle on land that is new to them.

Large, flat bottomed boats that could carry 2-3 families at a time.

Sturdy, covered wagons that could carry people and their belongings over rough roads.

Soil and grass that pioneers built houses out of.

A cone shaped dwelling made of wooden poles and animal hides

Group movement from one region to another.

Manufacturing large numbers of goods using identical parts.

A line of workers and machines by which a product is moved along as its made.

Machines controlled by computers

Any business that uses raw food to create products to be sold.

This machine cuts wheat and threshes it.

To concentrate on a particular product.

A farm or ranch that is combined with other businesses