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US History 12.1 voc
U.S. History Chapter 12.1 vocabulary = Williams
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nativism | favoring the interests of native born people over foreign born people |
| isolationism | opposition to political and economic entanglements with other countries |
| communism | an economic and political system based on one party government and state ownership of property |
| anarchists | a person who opposes all forms of government |
| Sacco and Vanzetti | an Italian shoemaker and fish peddler who were victims of nativists. They were found guilty and sentenced to death for a robbery and a murder without proof. they had alibis and the judge made racial remarks. |
| quota system | A system that sets limits on how many immigrants from various countries a nation will admit each year. |
| John L. Lewis | leader of the United Mine Workers of America, called for strike because of low wages and long workdays, the strike was court ordered to stop, but they kept on striking for a month. dispute settled-27 percent wage increase lewis was a hero |