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Unit 1 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Populism | 19th Century political movement demanding that people have a greater voice in government |
Inflation | An increase in prices or decline in purchasing power caused by an increase in the supply of money. |
Assimilation | A minority groups adoption of the beliefs and way of life of the dominant culture. |
Homestead Act | 1862 law that provided 160 acres of land in the West to any citizen or the head of the household who intends to become a citizen; would cultivate the land for 5 years. |
Bimetallism | The use of both gold and silver as a basis for a national monetary system. |
Dime Novels | Cheaply bound adventure stories that sold for a dime. |
Frontier Thesis | Thesis that American democracy was formed by the American frontier with an emphasis on the process of moving to the West. |
Free Silver | Idea of unlimited silver because Congress omitted the silver dollar from the authorized coins list. |
Gold Standard | Limited the money supply as gold reserves were limited. |
Dawes Act | 1887 act that allowed the President to survey American Indian land and divide it. |
Reform | Make changes in order to improve something. |