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CHAPTER 19

Section 2 Vocabulary

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lode

Rich vein of gold, silver, or other valuable ore

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vigilantes

  • Self-appointed enforcer of the law

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Transcontinental railroad

  • Railroad that stretches across a continent from coast to coast

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subsidy

  • Financial aid or land grant from the government