Negotiations between a labor union and an employer over wages, benefits, and working conditions.

An increase in the prices of goods and services, while purchasing power decreases.

An area hard hit by a drought in the 1930’s included the western half of Kansas, southeastern Colorado, the Oklahoma Panhandle, the northern two-thirds of the Texas Panhandle, and northeastern New Mexico.

A pilot who gave airplane rides and flying and stunt exhibitions.

Chemicals derived from petroleum or natural gas.

Describes strong, biased political backing.

A row of trees planted to anchor the soil and buffer the wind.

The name given to the series of laws passed during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s terms that were intended to deal with conditions caused by the Great Depression.

A temporary use of military rule when civilian authority breaks down.

A secret, racist organization that sought to keep political power in the hands of whites by using violence and intimidations; its members were anti-Catholic, anti-Jewish, anti-African American, and opposed to immigration and labor unions.

A sum of money paid by the government to individuals, companies, or other groups needing help.

The ability to buy goods now and pay for the items over a period of time.

Charged with a crime.

The place where shares of ownership of stock in corporations are bought and sold.