The farming frontier refers to the advancing boundary region in the 19th century American West where pioneers transitioned from hunting and trapping to farming and ranching.
Homesteading: A lifestyle centered around subsistence agriculture, where families grow their own food and often make their own clothes and tools as well.
Sodbusters: These were farmers on the Great Plains who had to break through thick soil, known as sod, before they could plant crops.
Transcontinental Railroad: This was a train route across the United States that greatly reduced travel time between coasts and facilitated western expansion.
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