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Chp 15 Tx Industry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Certificates that promise to repay the amount borrowed, plus interest after specified time. | bonds |
| A block of public land that a government gives to a business, school, or other organization. | land grant |
| A piece of paper issued by a bank that promises to pay the holder a certain sum. | bank note |
| A bank that issues loans and provides services to businesses. | commercial bank |
| A bank that is controlled by the state. | state chartered bank |
| Takes grain and grinds it in to flour, the main ingredient in bread. | gristmill |
| A machine that cuts timber in to boards. | sawmill |
| The processing of raw materials in to goods for sale. | industry |
| A building in which lawmakers meet. | capitol |
| A law that states that when the supply of an item is greater than the demand for it, prices fall. | supply and demand |
| A deduction from the amount paid for something. | rebates |
| A group of firms that agree to work together to discourage competition. | trusts |
| The complete control of a commodity or single service industry. | monopoly |
| a streetcar that provides transportation in modern cities | trolley |
| separation of racial groups | segregation |
| murder of a person without fair action or trial | lynching |
| colleges for males and females | coeducational |
| this industry provides transportation for people and goods | railroads |
| this industry makes clothing | textiles |
| this industry provides "fuel" for trains and metal for tools | coal and iron |
| this industry provides meat for consumers | meatpacking |
| this industry provides the cash crop of Texas | cotton |
| this industry provides the main feed crop of Texas | corn |
| this industry provided financial help for citizens | banking |
| this industry provides trees for sawmills | lumber |
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Karlee Custer
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