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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a symbol the rancher burned on the cattle to show who owned them | brand |
| twisted wire with sharp points called barbs | barbed wire |
| the moving of people and goods from place to place | transportation |
| a vehicle that pulls railroad care | locomotive |
| a special committee | commission |
| a time period | era |
| a factory in which oil is made into products | refinery |
| a person who plans, builds and rums machines or structures | engineer |
| a time of fast growth in the oil industry | boom |
| towers that supported the well-drilling equipment | derricks |
| towns that quickly grew | boomtowns |
| oil | petroleum |
| poeple who organize and rum businesses | entrepreneurs |
| relying on others for goods and services | interdependent |
| fighting | combat |
| the right to vote | suffrage |
| a time with few jobs and little money after the war | depression |
| the dead or wounded | casualty |
| when there is not enough of something | shortage |
| to limit | ration |