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History Final
Concepts, terms and vocabulary for Mr. Demotts history final
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History
11th Grade
01/13/2011

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Martial Law
Definition
The law administered by military forces that is invoked by a government in emergency
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Habeus Corpus
Definition
A legal order for an inquiry to determine whether somebody has been rightfully imprisoned.
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Black Codes
Definition
Laws the South made after the Civil War to make sure African Americans were still "working" for them.
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Amnesty
Definition
Granting a pardon to a large group of people.
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Sharecroppers
Definition
A farmer who works land for an owner who provides equipment and seeds and recieves their share of crops.
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Carpetbagger
Definition
Name given to Northerners who moved to the South after the Civil War and supported the republicans.
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Scalawags
Definition
Name given to Southerners who supported republican reconstruction of the South.
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Pocket Veto
Definition
Indirectly vetoing a bill by letting a session of congress expire without signing a bill.
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Due Process
Definition
Judicial requirement that laws may not treat individuals unfairly, or unreasonably, and that courts must follow a proper procedure and rules while trying a case.
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Impeachment
Definition
When a public official is formally charged with misconduct in office.
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Segregation
Definition
Seperation of a race.
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Hydraulic Mining
Definition
Method of mining where water is sprayed at a high pressure against a hill or mountain washing away pieces of the earth exposing minerals.
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Barrios
Definition
Hispanic neighborhoods (spanish)
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Sodbuster
Definition
Great Plain farmers.
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Allotment
Definition
plot of land assigned to an individual or family for cultivation.
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Long Drive
Definition
Driving cattle long distances to a railroad depot for fast transport and great profit.
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Nomad
Definition
Someone who moves from place to place following their food.
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Assimilation
Definition
Absorb a group into the culture of a larger population.
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Laisse-Faire
Definition
Policy that government should interfere as little as possible with the nation's economy.
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Land Grant
Definition
Grant of land by the government especially for railroads, roads or agricultural colleges.
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Stock
Definition
Money invested or available for investment or trading.
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Entrepreneur
Definition
Somebody who organizes, manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprize.
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Holding Company
Definition
Company whose primary business is owning a controlling share of stock in other companies.
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Lockout
Definition
A company tool to fight union demands by refusing to let it's employees enter it's facilities to work.
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Arbitration
Definition
Settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the decision of an impartial outsider.
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Philanthropy
Definition
Providing money to support humanitarian or social goals.
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Americanization
Definition
Causing someone to aquire American traits or charachteristics.
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Armistice
Definition
Temporary agreement to end fighting.
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Assembly Line
Definition
Production system where each person preforms an assigned task each time a product passes by them.
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Anarchist
Definition
Person who believes there should be NO government.
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Autonomy
Definition
State of being self-governed.
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Cooperatives
Definition
A store where farmers bought products from each other.
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Military Reconstruction
Definition
Divided the South into five military districts.
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