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Unit 7 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Progressives | Those who want to improve society. |
| Suffrage | The right to vote.. |
| Prohibition | A ban on the sale of alcohol. |
| Neutral | Not taking a side. |
| Impeachment | Charging a public official with wrongdoing of a crime. |
| Surplus | More products that are available than are in demand. |
| Regulation | A rule Created by the government that has the same effect as a law. |
| Unethical | Wrong and unacceptable According to rules or beliefs about morality. |
| Pardon | A release from punishment for a crime. |
| Segregation | The separation of people by race. |
| Industrialization | The development of industry in a country. |
| Refugee | Someone who is forced to leave their country to escape danger. |
| Stock | A share of ownership in a company. |
| Depression | A period of low economic activity & high unemployment. |
| The Great Depression | A severe global economic downturn that effected many countries across the world.It started with a sharp decline in stock prices in the U.S. and lasted for 10 years. |
| Pensions | Grant money paid to people who have retired. |
| Centennial | The festival in 1936 marking 100 years since texas declared it's freedom from mexico. |
| The Dust Bowl | Was the result of a period severe dust storms that greatly damaged the agriculture of the american prairies during the 1930's. |
| Erosion | The gradual wearing away of something,such as soil. |
| Foreclosures | The action of the bank taking back ownership of a property because the mortgagor fails to make payments. |
| Tenant Farmers | A person who rents a plot of land from it's owner and pays for it's use with a share of the crops. |
| Boom-and-Bust cycle | A prolonged period great profits followed by a sharp decline. |
| Decline | A recession in business income that typically occurs when consumers are spending less. |
| Topsoil | The part of the soil where most plants have their roots. |
| Hooverville | Derisive name for the name of the camps made of carboard where the homeless lived during the great depression.Named after the president at the time, herbert hoover. |
| New Deal | A series of programs,public work projects,financial reforms, and regulations enacted by FDR in order to get out of the great depression. |
| Lobbyist | A person who takes part in an organization to influence legislators. |
| Hebert Hoover | The 31st president when the great depression began. |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | The 32nd president of the U.S(democrat)commonly known as FDR he was the only president to serve more than 2 terms. |
| Ensure | to make something certain or secure. |
| Expansion | The action of becoming larger or more extensive. |
| Dictator | A ruler who has complete power over a country. |
| Fascism | A system in which the government has complete control over a country. |
| Empire | Groups of countries united under the power of a single ruler. |
| Alien | Foreign-born residents of a country who have not yet become citizens. |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Commonly known as ike,he was the 34th president of the U.S(republican) he was a 5 star army general before becoming president. |
| World War ll | The second global conflict that lasted from 1939-1945.Most of the worlds countries including all the great powers,fought as part of two opposing military alliances. |
| Radical | Departing from tradition;innovative. |
| Rationing | Limiting the amount of food and goods people can buy. Often during war time. |
| Blackout | When cities keep their lights off at night for safety during times of war. |
| Bond | A promise to repay with interest the amounts borrowed from the buyers. |
| Diverse | Showing a great deal of variety. |
| Internment | Confinement,especially during war time. |