Unit 9 Key Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Renting land from landowners for a share of the crop
A
Sharecropping
2
Q
Preservation and protection of the environment
A
Conservation
3
Q
Long period of dry weather with little to no rain
A
Drought
4
Q
Period where business is poor due to people being unable to buy goods or services
A
Economic depression
5
Q
To make something better by changing it
A
Reform
6
Q
State of being without a job or means of making money
A
Unemployment
7
Q
Beetle that feeds on cotton buds and flowers
A
Boll weevil
8
Q
System where young men are required by law to join military service
A
Draft
9
Q
Money given by the gov’t to help an organization
A
Subsidy
10
Q
Type of cloth or woven fabric for
A
Textile
11
Q
Family garden planted to support the war
A
Victory garden
