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| consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in a legislature. |
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| laws passed in the South just after the Civil War aimed at controlling freedmen and enabling plantation owners to exploit African American workers. |
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| cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out; to close off a country’s ports. |
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| a note issued by the government, which promises to pay off a loan with interest. |
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| a community experiencing a sudden growth in business or population. |
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| - state between the North and the South that was divided over whether to stay in the Union or join the Confederacy |
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| money given as a reward, such as to encourage enlistment in the army. |
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| to refuse to buy items from a particular country. |
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| - elected representative to an assembly. |
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