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16 Cards in this Set
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acquit
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found not guilty
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freedmen
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men, women, and children who had been enslaved
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sharecropping
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landowners that payed workers by letting them keep a share ofthe profit.
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secret ballot
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a voting method that does not allow anyone to know how a person has voted.
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prospector
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a person searching for gold, silver, or other mineral resources.
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homesteader
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people that settled on the lands of the Great Plains
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reservation
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areas of land set aside by the government for use only by Native Americans
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fact
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a statement that can be proved or supported by evidence
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opinion
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A statement that tells what a person feels or believes
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transcontinental railroad
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a railroad that would cross the continent
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skyscrapper
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tall building made from steel frame. This new kind of building was called a skyscrapper because it seemed to scrape the sky.
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petroleum
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oil
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strike
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workers refused to work until employers meet their demands
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collective bargaining
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allows employers and workers to discuss and agree to working conditions
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tenement
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housing for immigrants
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settlement
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a place that provided food health care and classes to immigrants
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