Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
SS G7 CH 3
Bohnenburger, South Carolina History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boycott | A form of protest or punishment where one party refuses to buy goods from another |
| Duty | A government tax on specific products, often imported |
| Effigy | A life-size dummy, representing a hated person or group, that is publicly destroyed as a form of protest |
| Escalate | To increase or build up rapidly |
| Oppressive | Unfair and harsh treatment, usually of a minority population |
| Repeal | To cancel or take back an order or law |
| Salutary Neglect | Disregard by a government or authority that has a beneficial effect |
| Smuggle | To import or export goods secretly and in violation of law |
| Writ | An official order issued by the government |
| Abstain | To refrain from voting |
| Alliance | A partnership between or among nations for a common goal, often in a conflict |
| Arsenal | A government storage facility for weapons and ammunition |
| Casualty | A soldier or civilian who has been either killed or wounded in military action |
| Morale | The enthusiasm and confidence of a group, especially a fighting force |
| Nuetrality | A position on neither side of a conflict or war |
| Opposition | A position taken against a group, policy, or government |
| Partisan Warfare | A strategy that relies on hit-and-run tactics rather than meeting the enemy head on |
| Siege | A military blockade combined with the relentless attack on a city or fort |
| Stalemate | A point in conflict in which both or all sides cannot win but will not retreat |
| Anarchy | The absence of a central government or authority |
| Commerce | The large-scale buying and selling of goods, such as between states or countries |
| Confederation | A partnership among countries or states in which authority over all is loosely shared |
| Constitution | A document containing the fundamental political purposes on which a state or nation is governed |
| Credit | The ability to obtain loans from individuals, businesses, or other countries based on trust that repayment will be made |
| Democracy | A government controlled by the people, sometimes through elected representatives |
| Federalism | A system of government that finely balances power between a central authority and smaller component governments |
| Proportional Representation | A type of representation where the number of Representatives from a state or territory depends on its population |
| Ratify | To formally approve a treaty, agreement, or law in order to make it valid |
Created by:
Wolf Boy
Popular U.S. History sets