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s.s lesson 1-3
social studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | The time during which the South was rebuilt after the civil war |
| assassinate | To murder a leader by sudden or secret attack |
| black codes | Laws limiting the rights of former slaves in the South |
| acquittal | a verdict of not guilty |
| freedmen | The men, women, and children who had once been slaves |
| sharecropping | A system of working the land in which the worker was paid with a "share" |
| carpetbagger | A Northerner who move to the South to take part in the Reconstruction goverments |
| scalawag | A rascal; someone who supports something for his or her gain |
| secret ballot | A voting method in which no one knows how anyone else voted |
| segregation | Set apart or separated because of race or culture |
| boom | A time of fast economic growth |
| refinery | A factory in which materials, especially fuels, are cleaned and made into usable products |
| prospector | A person who searches for gold, silver, or any other mineral sourches |
| burst | A time of economic decline |
| long drive | A trip made by Ranchers to lead cattle to market or railroads |
| homesteader | Person living on land granted by the govermant |
| open range | Land on which animals can graze freely |
| reservation | An area of land set aside by the govermant for use only by Native Americans |
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