know the terms chapter 7 ms studies

primary

"all of the partys members vote on the candidates of their choice"

lobyist

a person paid to represent the interests of a company or special group

sharecroppers

a person who did not own the land he farmed, the house he lived in, and often the tools he used

boil weevil

a small beetle that attacks cotton bolls, where the cotton fibers are formed

progressive movement

believed government was best equipped to correct the ills of society

credit

is " the ability to buy something now and pay for it later"

patronage

is appointing people to government positions as a reward for political support

lynching

is mob murder by hanging, shooting, and burning

segregation

means "separation of the races"

gold standard

means that the dollar is convertible into gold only

populists

the political party made up mainly of farmers who wanted tariff reform, a graduated income tax, regulation of railroads, the use of the silver money, and the direct election of US senators