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W. Hist Topic 14 voc
W. Hist Topic 14 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ideology | system of thought or belief |
| universal manhood suffrage | right of all adult men to vot |
| autonomy | self-rule |
| radical | one who favors extreme changes |
| recession | period of reduced economic activity |
| peninsular | in Spanish colonial America, a person born in Spain |
| creole | in Spanish colonial America, an American-born descendant of Spanish settlers |
| mestizo | in Spanish colonial America, a person of Native American and European descent |
| mulatto | in Spanish colonial America, a person of African and European descent |
| chancellor | the highest official of a monarch, prime minister |
| Realpolitik | realistic politics based on the needs of the state |
| annex | add a territory to an existing state or country |
| kaiser | emperor of Germany |
| Reich | German empire |
| Kulturkampf | Bismarck's “battle for civilization,” intended to make Catholics put loyalty to the state above their allegiance to the Church |
| social welfare | programs provided by the state for the benefit of its citizens |
| anarchist | a person who wants to abolish all government |
| emigration | movement away from one’s homeland |
| rotten borough | rural town in England that sent members to Parliament despite having few or no voters |
| parliamentary democracy | a form of government in which the executive leaders (usually a prime minister and cabinet) are chosen by and responsible to the legislature (parliament), are also members of it |
| repeal | cancel |
| absentee landlord | one who owns a large estate but does not live there |
| provisional | temporary |
| premier | prime minister |
| coalition | temporary alliance of various political parties |
| libel | knowing publication of false and damaging statements |
| expansionism | policy of increasing the amount of territory a government holds |
| secede | withdraw |
| segregation | forced separation by race, sex, religion, or ethnicity |
| colossus | giant |
| emancipation | granting of freedom to serfs or slaves |
| zemstvos | local elected assembly set up in Russia under Alexander II |
| pogrom | violent attack on a Jewish community |
| refugee | a person who flees from home or country to seek refuge elsewhere, often because of political upheaval or famine |
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