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Chapter 8
The Jazz Age
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Supply-Side Economics | An economic theory that lower taxes will boost the economy as businesses and individuals invest their money, thereby creating higher tax revenue. |
| Cooperative Individualism | President Hoover's policy of encouraging manufacturers and distributors to form their own organizations and volunteer information to the federal government in an effort to stimulate the economy. |
| Isolationism | A nationalism policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs. |
| Revelation | An act of revealing to view or making new. |
| Investigation | A systematic examination of official inquiry. |
| Disposable | Remaining to a person after deduction of taxes and living expenses. |
| Credit | An amount or sum of money placed at a person's disposal by a bank on condition that it will be repaid with interest. |
| Mass production | The production of large quantities of goods using machinery and often an assembly line. |
| Assembly line | A production system with machines and workers arranged so that each person performs an assigned task again and again as the item passes before him or her. |
| Model T | Automobile built by the Ford Motor Company from 1908 until 1927 |
| Source | The point at which something is provided. |
| Deny | to declare untrue. |
| Nativism | Hostility toward immigrants. |
| Creationism | The belief that God created the world and everything in it, usually in the way described in the bible. |
| Anarchist | A person who believes that there should be no government. |
| Speakeasy | A place where alcoholic beverages are sold illegally. |
| evolution | The scientific theory that humans and other forms of life have evolved over time. |
| Diverse | Being different from one another. |
| Unify | To bring together with similar goals or ideas. |
| Bohemian | Unconventional; not bound by the rules of society. |
| Mass media | Medium of communication (such as television and radio) intended to reach a wide audience. |
| Symbolize | To represent, express, or identify by a symbol. |
| Ongoing | Being in process; continuing. |
| Impact | A lasting impression upon an individual or group. |
| Jazz | American style of music that developed from ragtime and blues and that uses syncopated rhythms and improvisation. |
| Blues | Style of music evolving from African American spirituals and noted for its melancholy sound. |