MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855
ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH
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to kill a large group of people.
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to mark a piece of land as your own.
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living on a piece of land without paying for it or asking for permission.
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An exercise
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Detailed explanation-1: -to position yourself close to the ground balancing on the front part of your feet with your legs bent under your body: She squatted on the ground and warmed her hands by the fire. He squatted down and examined the front wheel of his bike.
Detailed explanation-2: -Wealthy farmers of livestock claimed land for themselves and thus were known as squatters.
Detailed explanation-3: -to live in an empty building or area of land without the permission of the owner: They squatted (in) an old house in King’s Cross when their money ran out. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Detailed explanation-4: -Unplanned and typically located on peripheral or marginal land, squatter settlements have poor infrastructure and inadequate public services, including water, health, and sanitation. Houses tend to be auto-constructed and built incrementally.