1. “Westward Expansion”
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2. “Expansion” It means: growing bigger It has a verb form:
“to expand”
Ex. “Westward Expansion” is when the US took over more land in the west.
The balloon is expanding

3. Map showing all the regions annexed by the United States
“Annexation”
It means: Adding a new region to an existing country
Also can be a verb:
“to annex”
Ex. Texas became a US state through annexation
Map showing all the regions annexed by the United States

4. American settlers moving west
It means: Someone who moves to a new area, usually where there are not many people.
It can be a verb:
“To settle” (has many other meanings too)
Ex. Many white settlers moved onto Native American land
American settlers moving west

5. American Indian inhabitants
It means: Someone who lives in a certain place
Can be a verb:
“to inhabit”
Ex. The Seminoles were the original inhabitants of Florida before white settlers moved in.
American Indian inhabitants

6. American Indians being evicted
“To Evict”
It means: To force someone to move out of their home.
Can be a noun:
“Eviction”
Ex. Many Seminoles (Native Americans) were evicted from Florida in the 1800s
American Indians being evicted