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T-Grimes USH S2 Voc1
T-Grimes USH S2 Exam Vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Strike | work stoppage due to being treated improperly |
| Nomadic | not settled in one place |
| Concessions | something granted in response to a demand |
| Unions | a group that helped laborers organize to protect their rights and create a safe workplace |
| Inhabited | live in or occupy a particular location |
| Transcontinental | across the continent |
| Homestead Act | gave individuals who met certain criteria 160 acres to settle west |
| Assimilate | to take in or make part of other's knowledge a your own |
| Discriminate | the unjust or prejudiced treatment of different categories of people |
| Philanthropy | the desire to promote the welfare of others expressed by the generous donation of money to good causes |
| Innovative | introduction of new things or methods |
| Patent | a license from the government giving exclusive rights to a specific item |
| Monopoly | exclusive control over an industry |
| Immigrant | the action of moving to another country permanently |
| Trusts | a number of businesses or industries under one board of trustees that can control an entire market |
| U-boat | a torpedo-equipped submarine developed by Germany in WWI |
| Neutrality | not supporting or helping either side in a conflict |
| Propaganda | information to promote or publicize a particular cause or view |
| Reparations | having to pay money to those you have wronged |
| Militarism | a rise in military spending and increase in forces |
| Alliance System | a group of nations that have a formal agreement |
| Pacifist | a person who believes that war is violent and unjust |
| Nativism | a policy of protection of native born U.S. citizens |
| Jazz Age | during the 1920's when Jazz music became the popular genre of music |
| Flapper | a woman of the 1920's that was free-mannered who challenged past traditions |
| Prohibition | federal law that prevented the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages |
| Amendment | a formal change to a legal document or article in the U.S. Constitution |
| Mass Media | newspaper, radio, and other forms which reached millions of Americans |
| Installment Buying | stores would offer credit with a payment plan to purchase the item at a later date |
| Roaring 20's | a time in U.S. History with economic growth, technical advances, and social change |
| Mass Production | making a product on a large scale, usually with an assembly line |
| Infrastructure | creation of facilities such as roads, and buildings for the need of society |
| FDIC | created insurance for bank deposits |
| CWA | put people back to work but ended after a year |
| AAA | paid farmers not to grow crops to increase prices |
| SSA | a federal retirement pension that created the model for the current U.S. welfare system |
| CCC | created to build and renovate U.S. parks |
| PWA | hired Americans to build infrastructure (bridges and roads) across the U.S. |
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