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Social Study Vocabulary Terms (A-K)

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3/5 compromise   the agreement that a slave was worth 3/5 of a person in the census. This allowed the south more representation in congress  
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Abolish   to put an end to something  
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Agriculture   farming  
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Allied Powers of WWI   WWI (Entente Powers): France, Britain, Russia, Italy who fought against countries in the “Central Powers”  
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Allied Powers of WWII   WWII: France, Poland, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, United States  
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Analyze   provide a through description of the topic  
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Annex   taking over of land from an owner. Ex: the government taking land to build a road  
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Axis Powers   Group of countries that signed the Tripartite Act in 1940; Consisting of Germany, Italy and Japan  
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Bias   a source that has preference for one side. Either on purpose or not intentional  
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Bibliography   list of resources used on a paper, essay, video, newspaper, etc  
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Bill of Rights   first ten amendments to the constitution that outline the rights that all citizens should have  
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Brown v Board of Education   1954. Overturned Plessey v Ferguson. Called for the integration of public schools.  
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Canal   man-made waterway used by boats to transport goods and passengers  
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Central Powers   (WWI ) The alliance of Germany, Austria- Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria.  
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Chronological   the order that an event happens. First, second, third  
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Civil Disobedience   the refusal to obey certain laws that one believes to be unjust  
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Civil War   war between the northern (Union) and the southern (Confederate) states in the USA. Fought over disagreements between the two, including slavery, economics, civil rights  
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Climate   the temperature and weather patterns of a specific area of the earth, over long term  
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Cold War   the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union over Communism and Democracy  
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Command Economy   economy where decisions regarding production and investment are controlled by the government  
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Communism   a way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products (such as land, oil, factories, ships, etc.) and there is no privately owned property  
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Confederate   Southern States during the Civil War. ( North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Florida, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky & Missouri)  
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Conscientious Objector   a person who does not want to physically fight in a war but helps out in noncombat roles.  
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Constitution   set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed  
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Credible   a source that is believable. The source usually has experience or a degree in the topic to be considered credible.  
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Critique   analyze the positives and negatives  
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Currency   something used as a medium of exchange to buy something; usually cash money  
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Deficit   money the US Government borrows from other country’s to pay our bills  
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Define   give the meaning of a word or concept  
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Demand   The amount of a product that wanted by consumers in the market  
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Demonstrate   explain a concept and make it clear that you understand it  
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Describe   provide characteristics or a definition of something  
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Dictatorship   a government run by one person or group, usually rules by force  
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Discrimination   treating a person differently because of their membership or perceived membership in a certain group  
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Divine Right   when a ruler claims that god intended for them to be in power  
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Economic   dealing with money in a certain area or country  
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Emigrate   when a person leaves a country to move to another  
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Enlightenment   cultural and intellectual movement, emphasized science, research, inventions, new governments, etc  
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Executive Branch   Enforces the law. (includes the president)  
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Explain   give details about something  
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Federal Reserve   the central banking system of the United States. Sets interest rates, monitors inflation  
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Foster   help protect or grow something  
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Free speech   the right to say whatever one wants without being punished  
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Geography   referring to land, mountains, rivers, lakes, etc.  
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Globalization   the process where everybody in the world is connected and in constant communication  
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Great Depression   1930s economic collapse, caused great poverty and suffering  
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Great Migration   Mass movement of ex-slaves from the south to the north after the Civil War  
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)   the value of all the goods and services produced within a country over a period of time  
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Illegal   against the law  
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Immigrate   when a person moves into a country  
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Imperialism   the policy of extending the rule or influence of one country onto another country or colony  
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Imports   products that are brought into the country from other countries  
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Income Tax   A tax on earned income  
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Indigenous   people who are natural to an area. Ex: Native Americans  
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Industrialization   the process where a group of people begin to focus more on manufacturing and less on farming. Brings both economic and social change  
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Inflation   rise in overall prices over a period of time  
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Interdependence   when two things are connected and if one thing changes it will cause the other to change as well  
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Internment Camps   camps that imprison a large group of people, typically of the same race or religion. Ex: Jews in Germany during WWII and Japanese in the USA after Pearl Harbor  
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Iron Curtain   Cold War term referring to areas in eastern Europe that had fell to communism  
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Isolationism   The belief that a country should isolate itself from the rest of the world and their conflicts  
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Jim Crow Laws   Laws in the South that mandated segregation of the races under the idea of “separate but equal”  
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Judicial Branch   interprets the law ; courts (i.e., Supreme Court, Court of Appeals)  
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Branches of United States Government   Executive, Legislative and Judicial  
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Exports   Products that are shipped out of a country  
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