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11 - US History
Industrialization Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Assimilate | to adopt the customs and attitudes of a group or nation |
| Nativism | the desire of protecting the interests of native-born people against those of immigrants |
| Disenfranchisement | being deprived of a specific right like the right to vote |
| Transcontinental | across a continent |
| Patent | the right granted by the government to an inventor to produce, use, or sell an invention |
| Tenement | a run-down and overcrowded apartment in a large city |
| Reservation | a piece of land that is set apart for Native American tribes |
| Quota | a limited number allowed for a particular product |
| Nomadic | wandering from place to place |
| Rural | relating to the countryside |
| Urban | relating to the city |
| Migrant | a person who moves from place to place within a country |
| Immigrant | a person who moves permanently to a foreign country |
| Innovation | a new method or product |
| Bribe | to persuade someone to act in one’s favor |
| Agricultural | relating to farming |
| Industrial | relating to factories |
| Ratify | to sign or give formal consent to |
| Abridge | to shorten; to diminish |
| Peonage | a form of involuntary servitude where a person is forced to work to pay off a debt |