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US Hist Vocab
22 US History Vocab words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| IMPERIALISM | Policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economical & political affairs of weaker countries or regions. |
| DOMESTIC AFFAIRS | Matter of business having to do with one's home, family or country |
| FOLLY | Something foolish or a mistake |
| ISTHMUS | A narrow piece of land that connects two bigger pieces of land. |
| TREATY | An agreement between two or more nations, having to do with trade or cooperation. |
| RAW MATERIALS | Material that is still in its natrual or original state before it is changed in making a product. |
| EXPANSIONISM | Policy of extending a nations boundaries, trade, and influnce |
| ISOLATIONISM | Policy of having little to do with political affairs of foreign countries. |
| TRADE | Voluntary exchange of goods or services. |
| COMPETETION | The act of competing; a rivalry |
| FOREIGN AFFAIRS | Matter of business outside of a person's country or region |
| STRAIT | A narrow waterway that connects to larger bodies of water |
| IMMIGRATION | The process of people coming in to a new country by leaving their old country. |
| ANNEX | To take possession of or to add on |
| PRIMARY SOURCE | First hand account of an event by someone who actually saw the event or lived through it. |
| INDUSTRIALIZATION | The process of becoming industrialized (using machines to manufacter goods) |
| SECONDARY SOURCE | A second hand account of an event by someone who heard about it or studied it. |
| AGARIAN | Based on farming or agriculture |
| DESTINY | Fate, or the way things are supposed to be - no matter what |
| CESSION | The act of giving up land because of a lost war |
| CONTUGIOUS | Places that are connected |