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World History
Vocabulary Words; Chapter 24
| WORD | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| rotten borough | rural town in England that sent members to Parliament despite having few or no voters |
| secret ballot | votes cast without announcing them publicly |
| free trade | trade between countries without quotas, tariffs, or other restrictions |
| penal colony | place where people convicted of crimes are sent |
| home rule | local self-government |
| provisional | temporary |
| coalition | temporary alliance of various political parties |
| abolitionist | one who fought for the end of slavery in the United States |
| segregation | separation of the races |
| isolationism | policy of limited involvement in world affairs |