Chapter 8 Vocabulary
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| investigation | a systematic examination or official inquiry
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| supply-side economics | an economic theory that lower taxes will boost the economy as business and individuals invest their money, thereby creating higher tax revenue
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| cooperative individualism | President Hoover's policy of encouraging manufacturers and distributors to form their own organizations and volunteer information to the federal government in an effort to stimulate the economy
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| isolationism | a national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
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| mass production | the production of large quantities of goods using machinery and often an assembly line
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| assembly line | a production system with machines and workers arranged so that each person performs an assigned task again and again as the item passes before him or her
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| Model T | automobile built by the Ford Motor Company from 1908 until 1927
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| disposable | remaining to a person after deduction of taxes and living expenses
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| credit | an amount or sum of money placed at a person's disposal by a bank on condition that it will be repaid with interest.
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| nativism | a belief that one's native land needs to be protected against immigrants
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| anarchist | a person who believes that there should be no government
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| source | the point at which something is provided
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| evolution | the scientific theory that humans and other forms of life have evolved over time
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| creationism | the belief that God created the world and everything in it, usually in the way described in the Bible
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| deny | to declare untrue
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| speakeasy | a place where alcoholic beverages are sold illegally
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| bohemian | unconventional; not bound by the rules of society
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| diverse | being different from one another
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| mass media | medium of communication (such as television and radio) intended to reach a wide audience
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| unify | to bring together with similar goals or ideas
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| symbolize | to represent, express, or identify by a symbol
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| blues | style of music evolving from African American spirituals and noted for its melancholy sound
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| jazz | American style of music that developed from ragtime and blues and that used syncopated rhythms and improvisation
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| impact | a lasting impression upon an individual or group
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| ongoing | being in process; continuing
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| revelation | an act of revealing to view or making unknown.
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