Chp12Vocab_Ernst Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Nativism | prejudice against foreign born people |
Isolation | a policy of pulling away from involvement in world affairs |
Communism | an economic and political system based on a single party government ruled by a dictatorship |
Anarchists | people who opposed any form of government |
Sacco and Vanzetti | they were arrested and charged with robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his guard in South Braintree, Massachusetts |
Quota System | the maximum number of people who could enter the U.S.A from each foreign country |
John L. Lewis | new leader for the united mine workers |
Warren G. Hardling | an Ohio senator assumed the presidency in 1921 |
Charles Evans Hughes | the secretary of state; urged that no more warships be built for ten years |
Fordney-McCumber Tariff | raised taxes on U.S imports by 60% |
Ohio Gang | the presidents poker playing cronies who would cause a great deal of embarrassment |
Teapot Dome Scandel | the most spectacular example of corruption |
Albert B. Fall | secretary of the interior; a close friend of various oil executives |
Calvin Coolidge | the new president; fit into the pro business spirit of the 1920's |
Urban Sprawl | cities expanding in all directions |
Installment Plan | enabled people to buy goods over an extended period without having to put down much money at the time of purchase |
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