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ch 8 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blues | style of music evolving from African American spirituals and noted for its melancholy sound |
| 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 national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs |
| 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 |
| nativism | hostility toward immigrants |
| Evolution | the scientific theory that humans and other forms of life have evolved over time |
| Creationism | the belief that God created the world and everything in it, usually in the way described in the Bible |
| Speakeasy | A place where alcoholic drinks were sold and consumed illegally during prohibition |
| Bohemian | unconventional; not bound by the rules of society |
| mass media | Means of communication such as newspapers, radio, television, and the Internet that can reach large, widely dispersed audiences. |
| Jazz | American style of music that developed from ragtime and blues and that uses syncopated rhythms and improvisation |
| Anorchist | a person who believes that there should be no government |