WorksheetsUnit 9 Vocab
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
group of farmers created in the late 1860s to promote social activities among farmers and education for rural families
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stores owned and managed by the Grange to sell things to its members at a cheaper price
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group created in 1877 by farmers in Texas that was more politically active than the Grange
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when companies agree on prices and practices, resulting in less competition between companies
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political party (group) officially called the People’s Party, formed by Farmers’ Alliance members to stop busi-nesses from influencing the government
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members of the Populist, or People’s Party
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sole control, or conrol by one company, of a field (area) of business
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laws to regulate business that were passed when James Hogg was governor
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reformers in the late 1800s and early 1900s who worked for making changes to improve society
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amendment to the U.S. Constitution that allowed the American people, rather than state legislatures, to vote for U.S. senators
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destructive storm that took the lives of many people and left half the city of Galveston in ruins
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an attempt at social reform by banning, or not allowing the making, distribution, or sale of alcohol
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amendment to the U.S. Constitution that gave women the right to vote in 1920
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tax on voting that kept poor Texans from being able to vote
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central U.S. government banking system that gives out money to other banks nationwide and helps make rules about banking
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state government department established (set up) in 1917 to help build and maintain highways
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state government department established (set up) in 1903 to help prevent disease and keep people healthy
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state government department created in 1913 to help cities and counties manage water resources
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people forced to leave their homeland because of war or persecution who are trying to find a safe place
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not on either side during a fight
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