Vocabulary Chapter 4 due 8/26
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| 1. Nativism | Americans disliked immigrants because they were afraid that they would take over their work
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| 2. Skyscraper | Tall building
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| 3. Tenement | Apartments for several families, did usually not meet up to minimum living standards
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| 4. Political machine | Informal political organization that would control the local government
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| 5. Party boss | The one in control of a political machine
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| 6. Graft | Illegally getting money/power
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| 7. Individualism | To believe that someone is able to be successful despite their background, if they try
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| 8. Social Darwinism | Philosophy based on Charles Darwin's theories of evolution and natural selection, supports the idea of individualism
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| 9. Philantrophy | Rich people give away big amounts of money to help others
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| 10. Settlement House | Institution in a poor neighborhood to provide medical care, child care, libraries, and classes in English
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| 11. Americanization | Process of gaining American traits and characteristics
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| 12. Populism | A movement founded in 1890s to help farmers increase their political power and to work for regulations in their interest
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| 13. Greenbacks | A paper currency that was first issued by the federal government during the Civil War, could not be exchanged with gold or silver coins
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| 14. Inflation | Prices increase, value of money decreases
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| 15. Graduated income tax | Taxes based on net income of individuals or businesses, taxes different income levels at different rates
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| 16. Deflation | Prices decrease, value of money increases
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| 17. Cooperatives | Stores where farmers buy each others products, operated by users of the service, work together to increase prices and lower costs
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| 18. Poll tax | Tax of a certain amount that had to be paid before a person was able to vote
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| 19. Segregation | Separating people by what their races, classes or groups
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| 20. Jim Crow laws | Discriminating laws
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| 21. Lynch | Execution, hanging, without a necessary legal trial
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