(A) timber claim
(B) ** woods town in the mountains
(C) homestead on the prairie
(D) mining camp in California
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Concept note-1: -This story takes place in a prairie and shows that the pioneer life was very difficult because it was hard for crops to grow in the fields.
Concept note-2: -Thesis:The author develops the theme of finding freedom through sacrifices by the way she crafts symbolism and character. This story is about a boy and his-soon-to-be stepmother, Mary, as they struggle to try and survive during the Homestead Act of 1863.