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US History 29.1/2
US History 1&2 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Inflation | rising prices, money is worth less than before. |
| baby boom | After World War II when there was an increase in birth rate. |
| productivity | average output per worker. |
| standard of living | an index based on the amount of goods, services and leisure time people have. |
| suburbs | communities outside the cities and not rural. |
| beatniks | a small group of writers and artists who critized what they saw as the growing materialism of American society and its lack of individuality. |
| segregation | seperation of races in schoools, theaterson, resturants andother public places. |
| integration | the mixing of different racial groups. |
| civil rights movement | African american and mexian Americans stepped up the struggle for equality. |
| boycott | refusal to use or participate in. |
| disobedience | nonviolent protests against unjust laws. |