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Unit 8
Chp 20 and 21
18
History
7th Grade
04/14/2010

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Lynched
Definition
Put to death without a legal trial
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Derrick
Definition
High tower that holds oil-drilling equipment
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Poll Tax
Definition
Fee for voting
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Scrip
Definition

Paper that takes the place of currency and can be spent only at company-run stores

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Rural
Definition
Having to do with the country
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Urban
Definition
Having to do with the city
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Segregation
Definition
Seperation based on race
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Primary election
Definition
Election held to select party’s candidates
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Progressivism
Definition

Movement involving people who work for political and social change

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Commission
Definition

Form of city government with elected heads of Departments

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Conservationist
Definition
Person who wants to save natural resources
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Retail
Definition
Sold directly to the consumer
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1900
Definition
Galveston Hurricane of September 8, 1900
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1901
Definition
A gusher at Spindletop near Beaumont
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2 examples of Human Environment Interaction
Definition

Galveston Sea Wall

Houston Ship Channel

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18th Amendment
Definition
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that barred the namufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol
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19th Amendment
Definition
Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave women the right to vote.
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What 2 reasons did the U.S. get involved in WW 1
Definition
Zimmerman Telegram and Sinking of the Lusitania
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