rebuilding

a person who tries to improve society

a person who searches for gold, silver, or other mineral resources.

men, women, and children who had been enslaved.

To end something

Oil

a place that provided food, healthcare, and classes for immigrants.

the practice of keeping people in separate groups based on their race or culture.

a system of working the land in which the worker was paid by letting them keep a share of the crops they harvested

Tax on goods

not guilty

a person who settled on the land granted by the government

a voting method that does not allow anyone to know how a person has voted.

a workers group that fights for better working conditions and pay

To stop from entering and leaving

the stopping of work to make employers meet worker’s demands.

the railroad that crossed North America

laws limiting the rights of former enslaved people in the South.

a poorly built apartment building

a system of secret escape routes leading to free land

a very tall steel-framed building

land set aside by the government for use by the Native Americans

a time of fast economic or population growth

a process that allows employers and workers to discuss and agree on working conditions

loyalty to a region or section of a country