Vocabulary:

1. plat - to make a plan or map of a piece of land

2. homestead - a piece of land that is given by the government to a settler who claims it and builds a home on it

3. livery - the shelter and care of horses for a fee

4. shanty - a roughly built cabin; a shack

5. brand - to mark cattle by burning in a symbol of ownership

6. cooperation - the act of working or acting together

7. wrangler - one who herds horses or other livestock

8. nighthawk - one who watches over horses and livestock at night

9. foreman - a person who is in charge of a group of workers

10. creativity - the quality of being able to create things; originality

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