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Ch. 20 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| section | a unit of land equal to 1 square mile |
| jim crow laws | laws discriminating against african americans |
| temperance | the practice of drinking little or no alcohol |
| suffarge | the right to vote |
| coeducation | teaching males and females in the same classes |
| issue | matter of concern to an individual or group |
| transcontinental | extending or going across a continent |
| enormous | very large |
| streetcar | wheeled vehicle that moves along rails in city streets and is used to carry passengers within the city |
| switchboard | a structure used to used to connect telephone |
| contribute | to be one among several causes of an event or development |
| mortage | a legal agreement in which a person borrows money to buy property and pays back the money over a period of years |
| monopoly | exclusive possession or control |
| grange | an organization for farmers that provided social events and worked for economic reform |
| coopertive | a business or organization owned and operated by the people who work in it or who uses its services |
| progressivism | a reform movement that tried to correct social and political problems |
| target | to direct action against an object, entity, or problem |
| trust | a combination of companies formed by agreement to reduce competition |
| regulate | to make rules or laws to control something |
| intrastate | connecting or existing in areas within a state |