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Chapter 11
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| discrimination | When one group denies rights to others. |
| World War I | In 1914 war broke out in Europe. |
| bond | A certificate given in exchange for money a person could cash in later. |
| suffrage | The right to vote. |
| Roaring Twenties | The boom time between 1920 and 1929. |
| jazz | A type of music that began in the Southern States. |
| stocks | A share of ownership in a company. |
| The Great Depression | Companies laid off workers. Many companies went out of business. |
| depression | A period during which business slows down and prices fall. |
| Dust Bowl | On the Great Plains, dust storms picked up topsoil and blew it away. |
| Texas Panhandle | A large area of land in the Northern part of Texas. |
| New Deal | In 1933, President Roosevelt created this program to help the U.S. recover from The Great Depression. |
| World War II | In Europe, Germany attacked Poland. Soon many countries were involved in the fight against Italy, Japan, and Germany. |
| Pearl Harbor | A United States Naval Base bombed by Japan on December 7, 1941. |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | President of the United States from 1963-1969. |
| Sam Rayburn | Represented Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1912-1961. |
| Jovita Idar | Teacher and writer who worked for Tejano rights. |