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Another word for farming
agriculture
clan
subsistence
land
The beliefs, customs, and way of living among a particular group
tribe
clan
culture
grouping
A movement of a large number of people from one region to another region
immigration
moving
migration
culture
People who move from place to place, usually in search of food
nomad
dialect
clan
culture
Disagreement with or opposition to an opinion
incorrect
dissent
nomad
argument
to treat someone harshly because of their religion or ethnicity
dissent
discriminate
persecute
culture
variety or difference
options
diversity
subtraction
mixing it up
The relocation of someone to a new country
immigration
moving
migration
culture
originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
immigrant
indigenous
citizenship
nomadic
A source of information that was created at the time being studied.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
A source of information that was created after the time being studied.
Primary Source
Secondary Source
What is the definition of the word analyze?
To collaborate with peers in order to understand
To assess or judge something
To understand the meaning of something
To examine by breaking down into parts for the purpose of interpretation and explanation
What is the definition of the word evaluate?
To collaborate with peers in order to understand
To assess or judge something
To understand the meaning of something
To examine by breaking down into parts for the purpose of interpretation and explanation
What is the definition of the word region?
A specific area where the lay of the land and the habits of the people are much the same.
A particular place where people are forced to interact only with other people in that area.
A specific area of land where people and culture are always the same.
A country or continent where the physical characteristics of the land are similar.
Shallow areas of water along the North Carolina coast that made it dangerous for ships to access NC.
Outer Banks
Shoals
Sounds
Rivers
Which is the best definition of the word sound as a geographical term?
Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.
A part of land that juts out into the ocean
A body of water that flows into an ocean or basin
Shallow bodies of water between the Outer Banks and mainland.
Lines that run east to west and measure the distance north or south of the equator.
Latitude
Longitude
Lines that run north to south and measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian.
Latitude
Longitude
What is the definition of the word cape as a geographical term?
An island near the mainland of a continent
A part of land that juts out into the ocean
A chain of islands in the Pacific or Atlantic Oceans
A long, flowing cloth worn sometimes by superheroes
What is the definition of the word elevation as a geographical term?
The height of a given place or object in comparison to the height of lands around it
The depth of the oceans with relation to the nearest coastline
The height of a town or city in relation to the nearest town or city
The height above sea level
Characteristic of a city or town.
Rural
Urban
Characteristic of the countryside.
Rural
Urban
Which of the following best defines the word validity?
the quality of being unquestionably correct on a given issue or topic
the process of proving whether something is correct or incorrect
the quality of being acceptable, appropriate or logically correct
the process of identifying flaws in the logic of an argument
Reasoning or explanation that follows a set of formal principles in order to prove its claim.
Logic
Analysis
Educated guessing
Criticism
A question that is answered by using one's own knowledge combined with support from a provided source(s)
Multiple Choice Question
Document-Based Question (DBQ)
Short Answer Question
Free Response Question (FRQ)
An account of people and events that reveals a chronological order of history. (Often cause-and-effect)
Validity
Historical Narrative
Logical Reasoning
Social History
The customary beliefs, social norms, and ways of life shared by a group of people.
Culture
Religion
Customs
Values
Which of the following best defines the word economy?
the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale.
A theory of how people form their views about the future that assumes they do so using past trends and the errors in their own earlier predictions
the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
The idea that a country should be self-sufficient and not take part in international trade.
To refuse to buy or take part in
Delegate
Boycott
Customs Duty
Grievance
A fee paid when goods are shipped out of a port
Delegate
Boycott
Customs Duty
Grievance
Someone who is chosen to represent another person or a group of people.
Delegate
Boycott
Customs Duty
Grievance
A complaint
Delegate
Boycott
Customs Duty
Grievance
Someone who remained Loyal to Britain, even though they were in colonies, and did not want to fight for independence
Militia
Minutemen
Patriot
Loyalist
Regulators
Nickname give to someone who wanted to fight for independence from Britain
Militia
Minutemen
Patriot
Loyalist
Regulators
Colonial militia volunteer who was prepared to fight at a minute’s notice
Militia
Minutemen
Patriot
Loyalist
Regulators
Military force raised from the general population that was prepared to fight in an emergency
Militia
Minutemen
Patriot
Loyalist
Regulators
To give official approval to
Grievance
Ratify
Repeal
"No taxation without representation"
Guerilla Warfare
To take back or retract
Guerilla Warfare
Ratify
Repeal
"No taxation without representation"
The phrase used by the colonists to describe their frustration with the King taxing them without their consent.
Guerilla Warfare
Ratify
Repeal
"No taxation without representation"
A type of hit-and-run tactic used in warfare (by the Patriots in the Rev. War)
Guerilla Warfare
Ratify
Repeal
"No taxation without representation"
A large group of North Carolina colonists who opposed the taxation and fee system imposed by colonial officials in the late 1760
Militia
Minutemen
Patriot
Loyalist
Regulators
What is the meaning of the word bicameral?
A government in which citizens rule through elected officials
An agreement between 2 or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
Consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in a legislature
A law or regulation
What is the meaning of the word republic?
A government in which citizens rule through elected officials
Sharing of power between federal and state governments
A part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject
A period of low economic activity and widespread unemployment
What were the Articles of Confederation?
The freeing of some
enslaved persons
A system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one becomes too powerful
An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
America’s 1st Constitution; provided for a new central government where states gave up little power.
What is the meaning of the word ordinance?
An agreement between 2 or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
To be the same as or corresponding to
A law or regulation
A part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject
What is the meaning of the word proportional?
Sharing of power between federal and state governments
To be the same as or corresponding to
An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
To give official approval to
What is the meaning of the word compromise?
An agreement between 2 or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
To give official approval to
A one-sided agreement where one side agrees to do what the other side wishes
What is the meaning of the word amendment?
Sharing of power between federal and state governments
An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
A part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject
Those that opposed ratifying the Constitution. They did not support it.
What is the meaning of the word federalism?
The freeing of some enslaved persons
An agreement between 2 or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
Sharing of power between federal and state governments
A period of low economic activity and widespread unemployment
What is the meaning of the word articles?
A system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one becomes too powerful
To give official approval to
A part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject
An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
What is the meaning of the word Federalist?
Supporters of the new Constitution
Those that opposed ratifying the Constitution. They did not support it.
The branch of government that MAKES the law.
The branch of government that ENFORCES the law.
What is the meaning of the word Anti-Federalist?
The branch of government that INTERPRETS the law.
An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
Those that opposed ratifying the Constitution. They did not support it.
A government in which citizens rule through elected officials
Which of the following describes the Legislative Branch?
The branch of government that ENFORCES the law.
The branch of government that INTERPRETS the law.
The branch of government that MAKES the law.
The branch of government that ASKS for public opinion regarding the law.
Which of the following describes the Judicial Branch?
The branch of government that ENFORCES the law.
The branch of government that INTERPRETS the law.
The branch of government that MAKES the law.
The branch of government that ASKS for public opinion regarding the law.
Which of the following describes the Executive Branch?
The branch of government that ENFORCES the law.
The branch of government that INTERPRETS the law.
The branch of government that MAKES the law.
The branch of government that ASKS for public opinion regarding the law.
What is the meaning of the word Checks and Balances?
A system in which each branch of government has a check on the other two branches so that no one becomes too powerful
An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
Supporters of the new Constitution
An agreement between 2 or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
What is the meaning of the word ratify?
To call into question or criticize
To give official approval to
To decline or reject
To be the same as or corresponding to
What is the definition of the word amendment?
A part of a document, such as the Constitution, that deals with a single subject
A government in which citizens rule through elected officials
An introduction to a formal document such as the Constitution
An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
What is the meaning of the word veto?
To give official approval to
To give support for a compromise or similar negotiation
To reject a decision or proposal
To elect a representative for a district or territory
secede
The formal withdrawal of states from the Union.
The South’s strategic plan to defend its land and defeat the Union.
A strong defensive position
Anaconda Plan
The spine-tingling battle cry that Confederate troops became known for.
The South’s strategic plan to defend its land and defeat the Union.
The Union’s strategic plan to defeat the Confederacy.
King Cotton Plan
The Union’s strategic plan to defeat the Confederacy.
A strong defensive position
The South’s strategic plan to defend its land and defeat the Union.
Yankee
Boston's Professional Baseball Team.
Nickname given to a Union soldier.
An aggressive attacking position
Rebel
Nickname given to a Confederate soldier because they had rebelled against the US government.
The formal withdrawal from the Union.
Nickname given to a Union soldier.
An aggressive attacking position
Offensive
Defensive
Midfield
A strong defensive position
Entrenched
Offensive
Midfield
The spine-tingling battle cry that Confederate troops became known for.
Holler!
Rebel Yell
Enemy Attack
Also known as "Union Slave States", these were states that had slavery but did not secede. These states remained part of the Union.
Union States
On The Fence States
Border States
Cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out.
Blockade Runner
Blockade
Division
Ship that sails into and out of a blockaded area to deliver supplies
Blockade Runner
Blockade
Divider
Armored naval vessel (ship).
Ironclad
Blockade
USS Constitution
A military person that has been killed, captured, or wounded
Casualty
Fatal Wound
Emancipate
To free from slavery.
Freedom
Emancipate
Total War
The selection of persons for military service
Draft
Recruitment
Rounding Up Troops
War on all aspects of an enemy’s life
(family, house, etc.)
Confederacy
Homeland Fighting
Total War
What is the meaning of the word compromise?
An agreement between 2 or more sides in which each side gives up some of what it wants
An addition to a formal document such as the Constitution
To give official approval to
A one-sided agreement where one side agrees to do what the other side wishes
This democratic ideal means that the people have power to make decisions in our democracy.
checks and balances
separation of power
individual rights
popular sovereignty
These states are commonly known as the "Free" states and did not have slavery after the year 1820. They are also called the "Union."
Northern States
Southern States
Neutral States
These states are commonly known as the "Slave" states because they had slavery and wanted to form their own country to allow slavery to continue.
Northern States
Southern States
Neutral States
Compromise of 1877
Agreement made after the president election of 1876 that allowed Hayes to become president as long as federal troops were removed from the South, ended Reconstruction.
Compromise that would allow the Confederacy to keep some enslaved people as long as they rejoined the Union.
abolished slavery in the United States.
Established that the right of citizens of the United States to vote should not be denied by race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
14th amendment
Abolished slavery in the United States.
Protects freedom of speech, religion, and press.
Gave citizenship to all persons born or "naturalized" in the United States and provides those citizens equal protection under U.S laws.
Established that the right of citizens of the United States to vote should not be denied by race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
13th Amendment
Protects freedom of speech, religion, and press.
Abolished slavery in the United States.
Gave citizenship to all persons born or "naturalized" in the United States and provides those citizens equal protection under U.S laws.
Established that the right of citizens of the United States to vote should not be denied by race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
15th amendment
Gave citizenship to all persons born or "naturalized" in the United States and provides those citizens equal protection under U.S laws.
Protects freedom of speech, religion, and press.
Abolished slavery in the United States.
Established that the right of citizens of the United States to vote should not be denied by race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Freedmen's Bureau
Organization established in 1865 by Congress to help
former black enslaved people and poor whites in the South.
Bureau that former enslaved people had to register with to obtain their freedom.
Organization that promoted the abolition of slavery.
Organization that was established to help in rebuilding and reconstructing the Union post Civil War.
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Organization established in 1865 by Congress to help former black enslaved people and poor whites in the South
A secret society started by a group of Confederate Veterans
that became an unofficial military force focused on reversing the federal government’s progressive Reconstruction Era-activities
A groups of abolitionists that worked hard to promote the anti-slavery cause throughout the United States.
People that describe themselves as not extreme or excessive in their political views
Radical Republicans
Group of representatives that were very extreme with their views and believed the government should be tougher on the South for leaving the Union.
People that describe themselves as NOT excessive or extreme in their political beliefs.
A northerner who moved to the South during the Reconstruction era to take advantage of the unsettled conditions (to make money).
Southerners that wanted the northerners to leave the South and allow the southern states to rule themselves.
Moderates
A groups of abolitionists that worked hard to promote the anti-slavery cause throughout the United States.
People that describe themselves as not extreme or excessive in their political views
Southerners that wanted the northerners to leave the South and allow the southern states to rule themselves.
A group of railroad workers that aided in the reconstruction of railroads across the North and South.
Scalawag
People that describe themselves as not extreme or excessive in their political views
Southerners that wanted the northerners to leave the South and allow the southern states to rule themselves.
A groups of abolitionists that worked hard to promote the anti-slavery cause throughout the United States.
A term used to ridicule a white Southerner who collaborated
with northern Republicans during Reconstruction.
Carpetbagger
A term used to describe a wealthy elite who provided poor folks in the south with money during the Reconstruction era.
A person who traveled around the North and South selling carpet to the wealthy elites to turn a profit.
A northerner who moved to the south during the Reconstruction era to try to take advantage of the unsettled conditions
A term given to former enslaved people who were now eligible citizens of the United States.
Black Codes
Union reconstruction plans
The spine-tingling battle cry that Confederate troops became known for.
Honor codes amongst confederate soldiers
aka Jim Crow Laws, were passed with the intent of restricting African American rights and freedoms.
Sharecropping
When a farmer that rents land has to give part of his crops to landowner as rent payment.
Shared responsibility of the crops on a farm.
Term used for taking care of your crops.
A strong defensive position.
10 Percent Plan
Agreement made after the president election of 1876 that allowed Hayes to become president as long as federal troops were removed from the South, ended Reconstruction.
Lincoln's plan for reconstruction- when 10% of voters in the South took an oath of loyalty to the Union they could form a government and rejoin the Union.
Compromise that would allow the Confederacy to keep some enslaved persons as long as they rejoined the Union.
Jefferson Davis' plan for reconstruction- when 10% of voters in the South took an oath of loyalty to the Union they could form a government and rejoin the Union.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a PUSH factor?
Corrupt government leaders
Religious persecution
Widespread poverty/economic depression
A lot of job opportunities
Which of the following is NOT an example of a PULL factor?
Strong education system
New/advanced technologies within industries
Polluted natural resources (polluted water/air)
Family members who already live there
Based on the chart pictured, the majority of push and pull for Europeans during the 1800s were primarily...
Economic
Religious
Political
Environmental
True or False: Most immigrants would settle in rural areas upon arriving to the US during the Progressive Era.
True
False
Most immigrants during the Progressive Era came from what region?
Asia
Southern/Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Northern Africa
Which of the following was NOT a major problem that resulted from urbanization?
Overcrowding in large cities
Tenement housing with unsafe conditions
Increased job opportunities
Increase of monopolies
Which of the following best describes the living conditions of tenement housing, where most immigrants lived?
Tenements were often spacious buildings located throughout rural areas
Tenements were often crowded, unsanitary, and had unsafe conditions
Tenements were often large, clean, and not affordable for most immigrants
Based on the chart pictured, as the population increased due to immigration, production of goods...
Increased
Decreased
Remained the same
Which of the following best describes the term nativism?
The process of becoming a citizen of a new country
The belief that immigration should be completely unrestricted (no quotas)
Protecting the interests of native citizens against those of immigrants
A type of immigration policy that sets strict limits on immigration groups
Which of the following best describes the definition of an immigration quota?
A law that limits the powers of Congress to create immigration policies
A set limit (number or percentage) on the number of immigrants allowed
The surveillance of new immigrants as they enter immigration stations
Any action that is taken to decrease immigration to the US
Why did the number of immigrants coming to the United States significantly decrease beginning in the 1900s?
Immigration Acts were passed that set quotas limiting immigration
WWI and WWII caused people to leave their native countries for safety
Immigration laws were created that lifted all restrictions on immigration
What conclusion can be made about Congress' attitude towards immigration based on the chart pictured?
Congress severely limited immigration, except from Northwestern Europe
Congress encouraged immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe
Congress did not allow immigration from any countries
Congress preferred working class, English speaking immigrants
How did the invention of the handheld camera play a role in the Progressive Era?
It allowed families to take photos with one another
It allowed muckrakers to expose the negative effects of industrialization
Local governments used them to document urban growth
Immigrants used it to send photos to their loved ones in native countries
Why was the NAACP founded in 1909?
To resist Jim Crow Laws and protect/advance the rights of minorities
To address the poor living conditions found in urban cities
To address unsafe/unfair working conditions in factories
To restore the relationship between the North and the South after the war
Which amendment gave women the right to vote (women's suffrage)?
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
Why were monopolies harmful to American consumers?
It increased competition between businesses
It increased the wealth of the average American citizen
It increased job opportunities in urban areas
It allowed a few businesses to have complete control over entire industries
How did the work of muckrakers lead to change during the Progressive Era?
Government officials would resist muckrakers efforts by imprisoning them
Policies would be created that led to more unfair conditions and reversed progress in society
Policies would be made that successfully addressed muckrakers' concerns and improved society
A policy of aggressive military preparedness; the opinions or actions of people who believe that a country should use military methods, forces, etc., to gain power and to achieve its goals
Militarism
Alliance System
Imperialism
Nationalism
A group of nations and/or people that worked together to attack an enemy nation.
Militarism
Alliance System
Imperialism
Nationalism
A policy or practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world
Militarism
Alliance System
Imperialism
Nationalism
A sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations
Militarism
Alliance System
Imperialism
Nationalism
An international understanding providing for a common course of action
Entente
Propaganda
Front
Mobilization
Ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one's cause or to damage an opposing cause
Entente
Propaganda
Front
Mobilization
A zone of conflict between armies
Entente
Propaganda
Front
Mobilization
Organization of a nation's armed forces for active military service in time of war or other national emergency
Entente
Propaganda
Front
Mobilization
An agreement to stop fighting a war
Armistice
Fourteen Points
Trench Warfare
Reparations
U Boats
Statement made in 1918 by US President Wilson saying the Great War was being fought for noble reasons and for post-war peace.
Armistice
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
Reparations
U Boats
A form of land warfare using occupied fighting lines consisting largely of trenches
Armistice
Fourteen Points
Trench Warfare
Reparations
U Boats
Military submarines operated by Germany during WWI.
Armistice
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
Reparations
U Boats
The peace treaty that ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers.
Armistice
Fourteen Points
Treaty of Versailles
Reparations
U Boats
Economic Boom
A period that is otherwise known as a recession. This term usually applies to a phase when output decreases significantly with negative consequences, including high unemployment and widespread drop in spending.
a
A period of outstanding economic growth or expansion. This term usually applies to a phase when output increases significantly with positive consequences, including higher employment and prosperity.
Prohibition
When someone who wants to work does not have a job.
the right to vote in political elections
The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933.
the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
Suffrage
When someone who wants to work does not have a job.
The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933.
the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
the right to vote in political elections
18th Amendment
Amendment to the Constitution that declared the production, transport, and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal, though it did not outlaw the actual consumption of alcohol.
Amendment to the United States Constitution that prohibits the United States and the states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex, in effect recognising the right of women to a vote
Amendment to the United States Constitution that repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide prohibition on alcohol.
19th Amendment
Amendment to the Constitution that declared the production, transport, and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal, though it did not outlaw the actual consumption of alcohol.
Amendment to the United States Constitution that prohibits the United States and the states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex, in effect recognising the right of women to a vote
Amendment to the United States Constitution that repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide prohibition on alcohol.
21st Amendment
Amendment to the Constitution that declared the production, transport, and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal, though it did not outlaw the actual consumption of alcohol.
Amendment to the United States Constitution that prohibits the United States and the states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex, in effect recognising the right of women to a vote
Amendment to the United States Constitution that repealed the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which had mandated nationwide prohibition on alcohol.
credit
the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
When someone who wants to work does not have a job.
The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933.
the right to vote in political elections
stock market
A person that owns at least one stock of that company and, therefore, owns part of the company. Their part may be very small or it might be large, depending on how many stocks they own.
Buying stocks with money loaned to you from a stock broker
Also known as a stock exchange, this is a system for buying and selling securities, or stocks and bond
How much a place produces in an amount of time, often calculated by adding up a country's output inside the borders of that country.
buying on-margin
A person that owns at least one stock of that company and, therefore, owns part of the company. Their part may be very small or it might be large, depending on how many stocks they own.
Also known as a stock exchange, this is a system for buying and selling securities, or stocks and bond
Buying stocks with money loaned to you from a stock broker
How much a place produces in an amount of time, often calculated by adding up a country's output inside the borders of that country.
Gross Domestic Product
How much a place produces in an amount of time, often calculated by adding up a country's output inside the borders of that country.
A person that owns at least one stock of that company and, therefore, owns part of the company. Their part may be very small or it might be large, depending on how many stocks they own.
Buying stocks with money loaned to you from a stock broker
Also known as a stock exchange, this is a system for buying and selling securities, or stocks and bond
unemployment
the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future.
When someone who wants a job cannot find a job
The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933.
the right to vote in political elections
Great Depression
A time of great economic crisis during the 1930s. It began in the United States, but quickly spread throughout much of the world. During this time, many people were out of work (high unemployment), hungry, and homeless.
How much a place produces in an amount of time, often calculated by adding up a country's output inside the borders of that country.
Part of ownership of a company; can be bought and sold through the stock market, and they can be different prices depending on the company and how it's doing at the time.
flapper
A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939
A shantytown (settlement of shacks on the outskirts of cities) built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
An intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s.
A young woman in the 1920s who dressed and behaved in a way that was considered very modern.
New Deal
A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939
A shantytown (settlement of shacks on the outskirts of cities) built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
A young woman in the 1920s who dressed and behaved in a way that was considered very modern.
An intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s.
The movement of some six million African Americans from rural areas of the Southern states of the United States to urban areas in the Northern states between 1916 and 1970.
economic recession
A time of decline in economic activity when the GDP drops for two quarters in a row.
A period when there is a long-term downturn in economic activity; often thought of as an extremely long and harsh recession.
The act of spending money (or purchasing something) with hopes that it will generate income or increase in value at some point in the future.
Part of ownership of a company; can be bought and sold through the stock market, and they can be different prices depending on the company and how it's doing at the time.
economic depression
The act of spending money (or purchasing something) with hopes that it will generate income or increase in value at some point in the future.
Part of ownership of a company; can be bought and sold through the stock market, and they can be different prices depending on the company and how it's doing at the time.
A time of decline in economic activity when the GDP drops for two quarters in a row.
A period when there is a long-term downturn in economic activity; often thought of as an extremely long and harsh recession.
Hooverville
An intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s.
A shantytown (settlement of shacks on the outskirts of cities) built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
A young woman in the 1920s who dressed and behaved in a way that was considered very modern.
A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939
The movement of some six million African Americans from rural areas of the Southern states of the United States to urban areas in the Northern states between 1916 and 1970.
stock
The act of spending money (or purchasing something) with hopes that it will generate income or increase in value at some point in the future.
A period when there is a long-term downturn in economic activity; often thought of as an extremely long and harsh recession.
A time of decline in economic activity when the GDP drops for two quarters in a row.
Part of ownership of a company; can be bought and sold through the stock market, and they can be different prices depending on the company and how it's doing at the time.
shareholder
Also known as a stock exchange, this is a system for buying and selling securities, or stocks and bond
A person that owns at least one stock of that company and, therefore, owns part of the company. Their part may be very small or it might be large, depending on how many stocks they own.
Buying stocks with money loaned to you from a stock broker
How much a place produces in an amount of time, often calculated by adding up a country's output inside the borders of that country.
invest
The act of spending money (or purchasing something) with hopes that it will generate income or increase in value at some point in the future.
A time of decline in economic activity when the GDP drops for two quarters in a row.
A period when there is a long-term downturn in economic activity; often thought of as an extremely long and harsh recession.
Part of ownership of a company; can be bought and sold through the stock market, and they can be different prices depending on the company and how it's doing at the time.
Great Migration
The movement of some six million African Americans from rural areas of the Southern states of the United States to urban areas in the Northern states between 1916 and 1970.
A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939
A shantytown (settlement of shacks on the outskirts of cities) built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
A young woman in the 1920s who dressed and behaved in a way that was considered very modern.
An intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s.
Harlem Renaissance
A young woman in the 1920s who dressed and behaved in a way that was considered very modern.
A shantytown (settlement of shacks on the outskirts of cities) built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
An intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s.
A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1939
Economic Bust
A period that is otherwise known as a recession. This term usually applies to a phase when output decreases significantly with negative consequences, including high unemployment and widespread drop in spending.
A period of outstanding economic growth or expansion. This term usually applies to a phase when output increases significantly with positive consequences, including higher employment and prosperity.
Japanese and Japanese Americans from the West Coast of the USA during WWII were sent to these camps called "War Relocation Centers" in remote portions of the nation's interior
Cornelia Fort
Japanese Internment Camps
Allied Powers
Axis Powers
The Nazi program of exterminating Jews and other groups under Hitler's reign.
Holocaust
Fascism
Rationing
Nazism
A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator.
Totalitarianism
Militarism
Democracy
Republicanism
Restricting the amount of food and other goods people may buy during wartime to assure adequate supplies for the military.
propaganda
elimination
commercialism
rationing
Alliance of Great Britain, Soviet Union, United States, and France during World War II.
Axis powers
rationing
Japanese internment
Allied powers
Prime minister of Japan during World War II. He gave his approval for the attack on Pearl Harbor and played a major role in Japan's military decisions until he resigned.
Woodrow Wilson
Adolf Hitler
Winston Churchill
Hideki Tojo
Short for the National Socialist Party, this was Adolf Hitler's version of fascism. It included the racist idea of creating a German "master race".
Holocaust
Fascism
Communism
Nazism
Alliance of Germany, Italy, and Japan during WWII
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Nazism
Fascism
Prime Minister of Great Britain who led Britain with great courage.
Harry Truman
Benito Mussolini
Winston Churchill
Theodore Roosevelt
Giving into an aggressor in order to avoid a conflict.
lend lease
appeasement
annex
inflation
A government in which all economic and social activity is controlled by totalitarian leaders and one powerful political party.
communism
democracy
monarchy
republic
