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us history vocab

TermDefinition
anarchist a person who opposes all forms of government
bootlegger smugglers of illegal alcohol during the Prohibition era
communism a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
consumerism a preoccupation with the purchasing of material goods
double standard a rule or principle that is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups
flapper carefree young women with short, "bobbed" hair, heavy makeup, and short skirts. The flapper symbolized the new "liberated" woman of the 1920s.
fundamentalism literal interpretation and strict adherence to basic principles of a religion (or a religious branch, denomination, or sect)
Harlem renaissance A period in the 1920s when African - American achievements in art and music and literature flourished
installment plan A payment plan that allows customers to make payments at set intervals over a period of time until the total debt is paid.
isolationism A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
modernism A cultural movement embracing human empowerment and rejecting traditionalism as outdated - rationality, industry, and technology were cornerstones of progress and human achievement
prohibition A law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
quota system An arrangement placing a limit on the number of immigrants from each country
red scare fear that communists were working to destroy the American way of life
scopes trial 1925 trial of a Tennessee schoolteacher for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution
speak easy Bars that operated illegally during the time of Prohibition
urban sprawl The process of urban areas expanding outwards, usually in the form of suburbs, and developing over fertile agricultural land.
xenophobia fear of foreigners
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