Gilded Age & Progressive Era Review

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What is ethnocentrism?

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the belief that one's culture is superior to others

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What is xenophobia?

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dislike or fear of persons from outside one's country

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What is nativism?

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the policy of protecting the interests of native-born citizens over immigrants

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What is racism?

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prejudice, discrimination, or hostility directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior

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What is a stereotype?

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an over-generalized belief about a particular category of people

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What is prejudice?

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preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

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migrant

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a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions (temporary)

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monopoly

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the exclusive possession/control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service

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changing and adapting to surroundings

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assimilation

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What were the 'Three T's' that dominated North Carolina industries in the Gilded Age?

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tobacco, textiles, timber