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Soc Stu, QTR2 ch1920

American History 2nd qtr

TermDefinition
sod thickly matted grass and roots, used by settlers to build houses on the prairie
transatlantic crossing the Atlantic Ocean
melting pot several gorups of people belonging to different races or cultures live together
classic a work that has lasting value or meaning
liability a risk
corporation an organized company owned by stockholders
Erie Canal waterway, built in 1816-1825 to carry people and cargo from Albany, NY to Buffalo,NY part of pioneer travel route to midwest
John Deer invented steel plow in 1830's
skyscraper a relatively tall building of many stories, especially one for office or commercial use.
prose ordinary form of spoken or written language
pony express riders rode horses fast to carry mail 2,000 miles across the U.S. 1850-1861
steamboat ship that runs on steam power
by-product something produced in the process of making something else
phonograph a machine used to reproduce sound
conservation protecting or limiting use of natural resources
natural resources raw materials from nature, such as water, soil, or trees
specialize to make or sell goods or services in one or two areas of business, e.g. clothing for teens
streetcar a horse-drawn or electric carriage that rode on rails and was used for transportation iun late 19th & early 20th century
employer a person or company that pays workers for their services
employee a person that works for a company for pay
steerage a part of a ship for passengers paying the lowest fare
advertize to announce publicly
discrimination treating people unfairly because of race, religion, or sex
prejudice a belief or aciton against someone because of race, sew, religion, or age
Jim Crow laws laws that separated African Americans and whites in public places
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