Match the vocabulary word with its meaning.
part a
1. an island formed from coral
2. people native to the australian continent
3. a group or chain of islands
4. the removal of salt from something, e. g., the ocean
5. the transformation of land from green to desert
part b
a. aborigine
b. archipelago
c. atoll
d. desalination
e. desertification

1. an island formed from coral => c. atoll

2. people native to the Australian continent => a. Aborigine

3. a group or chain of islands => b. archipelago

4. the removal of salt from something, e.g., the ocean => d. desalination

5. the transformation of land from green to desert => e. desertification

the first phase of the government’s plan for settlement was building the transcontinental railroad. the railroad provided a way to bring settlers and manufactured goods west and ship their agricultural and mining produce east. the transcontinental railroad was an essential artery for rapid development of the frontier.

the second phase of the government’s plan was a liberal land distribution policy that made it possible for many people to homestead. with these two key elements—transportation and cheap land—the government rapidly achieved its goal of persuading people to move west, settle on farms, and push back the frontier.