Ch. 12&13 Vocab

Question 1

economic system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners rather than by the state

private businesses

Answer 1

capitalism

Question 2

policy or attitude of letting things take their own course w/o interfering

Answer 2

laizze faire

Question 3

policy of isolating yourself from foreign affairs, keeping country cut off; it is americas foreign policy post WWI

Answer 3

isolationism

Question 4

the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.

favoring native born people

Answer 4

navitism

Question 5

a system of limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year.

sets # of how many immigrants can enter into the U.S.

Answer 5

quota system

Question 6

economic & political institution based on a single party ; government controls the resources (money, raw materials, production)

Answer 6

communism

Question 7

agreement for payment over a period of time

Answer 7

installment plan

Question 8

wants no rules ; no government

every man for themselves

Answer 8

anarchist

Question 9

a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions.

narrow minded, prejudice person

Answer 9

bigot

Question 10

money paid by the loser to the winner to cover the damages and injuries

Answer 10

reparation

Question 11

reduction or withdrawal of military forces and weapons

Answer 11

disarmament

Question 12

an economy driven by consumer spending as a percent of its gross domestic product

(((a butter economy))) ((no longer focused on war productions))

Answer 12

consumer economy

Question 13

unplanned & uncontrolled spreading out of cities because of over populated cities

Answer 13

urban sprawl

Question 14

act of prohibiting the manufacturing, storage in barrels or bottles, transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol including alcoholic beverages

((18th amendment))

Answer 14

prohibition

Question 15

establishment that sells alcoholic beverages

secret club

Answer 15

speakeasy

Question 16

alcoholic liquor unlawfully made, sold, or transported, without registration or payment of taxes

Answer 16

bootlegger

Question 17

a fashionable young woman intent on enjoying herself and flouting conventional standards of behavior.

dressed & behaved in an a radical action

Answer 17

flapper

Question 18

a rule or principle that is unfairly applied in different ways to different people or groups

(men and women)

Answer 18

double standard

Question 19

a form of a religion that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture

Answer 19

fundamentalism

Question 20

rebirth of african american culture

Answer 20

harlem renassiance

Question 21

the large scale movement of african americans from the south to northern cities in the early 20th century

Answer 21

great migration