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Define philanthropy: Donationsof money, property, or work to needy persons, by endowment of institutions oflearning and hospitals |
Define petroleum: Crudeoil found throughout the world that is refined into many products |
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Define permanent university fund TheTexas Constitution of 1876 set aside land in the western part of Texas thatwould contribute funds to the University of Texas and Texas A&M UniversityF |
Define Open range Unfencedland |
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Define Brands Markmade by burning or otherwise to indicate ownership |
Define Boomtown Townthat has grown very rapidly as a result of sudden prosperity |
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Define Boll Weevil Typeof beetle that infests the cotton plant |
Define Barbed wire Fencingdesigned with sharp points |
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Define Stockyards Holding pens for livestock |
Define Rustlers Cattlethief |
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Define Refinery Factory for thepurification of somecrude material, such as oil |
Define Range wars Violentdisputes caused by the fencing of the open range between farmers and ranchers |
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Define Fossil fuels Combustibleorganic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains offormer life |
Define Dry farming Farmingtechniques, such as terracing, used in a dry climate to keep moisture in thesoil |
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Define commercial farming Large-scalegrowing of crops for profitsoil |
Define Cattle drives Process of moving a herd of cattle from oneplace to another, usually moved and herded by cowboys on horses |
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Define Transcontinental railroad Railroadthat runs across the continent |
Define Thresher Machinesthat separate grains and seeds from plants |
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Define Texas fever Diseasespread by ticks brought by cattle on the drives from Texas |
Define Supply and demand Economicprinciple that states that if the supply is greater than demand, prices willfall, but if demand is greater than supply, prices rise |
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Define junction Meetingplaces of two or more lines of a railroad |
Define Horizontal integration Combining into a single firm of several firms involved in the same level of production and sharing resources at that level |
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Define gasoline By-productof oil used as a fuel |
Define Free enterprise Economiesthat can regulate itself in a freely competitive market through therelationship of supply and demand with a minimum of governmental interventionand regulation |
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Define Wrangler Personwho cared for the extra horses on a cattle drive |
Define Windmills Devicesusing wind power to pump water from underground to the surface |
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Define Wildcatter Prospectorfor oil in areas having no proved resources |
Define Vertical integration Whena company is working separately in related phases of the production and sale ofa product |
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Define oil derrick Towerlike framework over an oil well used for drilling |
Define natural gas Combustiblegas that is found in porous sedimentary rocks, especially those that producedpetroleum |
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Define longhorn Long-hornedbreed of beef cattle mixed from Spanish and English breeds |
Define Labor unions Organizationformed that support the interests of workers |
