Question | Answer |
barbed wire | twisted strands of fence wire with barbs at regular intervals |
bigotry | the attitude, state of mind, or behavior characteristic of intolerance |
chain migration | migration that is caused by the feedback from people who have already migrated |
class system | social structure where people share certain economic, social, or cultural characteristics |
communal | of, belonging to, or shared by the people of a community |
depression | a period of low economic activity marked by rising levels of employment |
draft | required enrollment in the armed forces |
dug out | a pit dug into the ground or on a hillside and used as a shelter |
emancipation | the act of being made free |
famine | a drastic, wide-reaching food shortage |
irrigation | to supply dry land with water by means of ditches, pipes, or streams |
pacifist | opposition to war or violence as a means of resolving disputes |
sections | a parcel or piece of land |
sod house | a home made from sod, or grass |
tenant | one who pays rent to use or occupy land, a building, or other property |