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Soc Studies Voc A-K
Social Study Vocabulary Terms (A-K)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 3/5 compromise | the agreement that a slave was worth 3/5 of a person in the census. This allowed the south more representation in congress |
| Abolish | to put an end to something |
| Agriculture | farming |
| Allied Powers of WWI | WWI (Entente Powers): France, Britain, Russia, Italy who fought against countries in the “Central Powers” |
| Allied Powers of WWII | WWII: France, Poland, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, United States |
| Analyze | provide a through description of the topic |
| Annex | taking over of land from an owner. Ex: the government taking land to build a road |
| Axis Powers | Group of countries that signed the Tripartite Act in 1940; Consisting of Germany, Italy and Japan |
| Bias | a source that has preference for one side. Either on purpose or not intentional |
| Bibliography | list of resources used on a paper, essay, video, newspaper, etc |
| Bill of Rights | first ten amendments to the constitution that outline the rights that all citizens should have |
| Brown v Board of Education | 1954. Overturned Plessey v Ferguson. Called for the integration of public schools. |
| Canal | man-made waterway used by boats to transport goods and passengers |
| Central Powers | (WWI ) The alliance of Germany, Austria- Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria. |
| Chronological | the order that an event happens. First, second, third |
| Civil Disobedience | the refusal to obey certain laws that one believes to be unjust |
| Civil War | war between the northern (Union) and the southern (Confederate) states in the USA. Fought over disagreements between the two, including slavery, economics, civil rights |
| Climate | the temperature and weather patterns of a specific area of the earth, over long term |
| Cold War | the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union over Communism and Democracy |
| Command Economy | economy where decisions regarding production and investment are controlled by the government |
| Communism | a way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products (such as land, oil, factories, ships, etc.) and there is no privately owned property |
| Confederate | Southern States during the Civil War. ( North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky & Missouri) |
| Conscientious Objector | a person who does not want to physically fight in a war but helps out in noncombat roles. |
| Constitution | set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed |
| Credible | a source that is believable. The source usually has experience or a degree in the topic to be considered credible. |
| Critique | analyze the positives and negatives |
| Currency | something used as a medium of exchange to buy something; usually cash money |
| Deficit | money the US Government borrows from other country’s to pay our bills |
| Define | give the meaning of a word or concept |
| Demand | The amount of a product that wanted by consumers in the market |
| Demonstrate | explain a concept and make it clear that you understand it |
| Describe | provide characteristics or a definition of something |
| Dictatorship | a government run by one person or group, usually rules by force |
| Discrimination | treating a person differently because of their membership or perceived membership in a certain group |
| Divine Right | when a ruler claims that god intended for them to be in power |
| Economic | dealing with money in a certain area or country |
| Emigrate | when a person leaves a country to move to another |
| Enlightenment | cultural and intellectual movement, emphasized science, research, inventions, new governments, etc |
| Executive Branch | Enforces the law. (includes the president) |
| Explain | give details about something |
| Federal Reserve | the central banking system of the United States. Sets interest rates, monitors inflation |
| Foster | help protect or grow something |
| Free speech | the right to say whatever one wants without being punished |
| Geography | referring to land, mountains, rivers, lakes, etc. |
| Globalization | the process where everybody in the world is connected and in constant communication |
| Great Depression | 1930s economic collapse, caused great poverty and suffering |
| Great Migration | Mass movement of ex-slaves from the south to the north after the Civil War |
| Gross Domestic Product (GDP) | the value of all the goods and services produced within a country over a period of time |
| Illegal | against the law |
| Immigrate | when a person moves into a country |
| Imperialism | the policy of extending the rule or influence of one country onto another country or colony |
| Imports | products that are brought into the country from other countries |
| Income Tax | A tax on earned income |
| Indigenous | people who are natural to an area. Ex: Native Americans |
| Industrialization | the process where a group of people begin to focus more on manufacturing and less on farming. Brings both economic and social change |
| Inflation | rise in overall prices over a period of time |
| Interdependence | when two things are connected and if one thing changes it will cause the other to change as well |
| Internment Camps | camps that imprison a large group of people, typically of the same race or religion. Ex: Jews in Germany during WWII and Japanese in the USA after Pearl Harbor |
| Iron Curtain | Cold War term referring to areas in eastern Europe that had fell to communism |
| Isolationism | The belief that a country should isolate itself from the rest of the world and their conflicts |
| Jim Crow Laws | Laws in the South that mandated segregation of the races under the idea of “separate but equal” |
| Judicial Branch | interprets the law ; courts (i.e., Supreme Court, Court of Appeals) |
| Branches of United States Government | Executive, Legislative and Judicial |
| Exports | Products that are shipped out of a country |
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