History Flashcards
Threshing machine
A harvesting machine used to separate grain from the hulls and straw
piecework
Pay for each item produced rather a set wage
Pay equity
equal pay for equal work
Colonial Secretary
The British Cabinet minister responsible for the colonies
Boers
Descendants of dutch settlers in South Africa
Optimistic
Expecting the future to be positive
Arms Race
A competition between countries to increase their weapons and fighting forces.
Militia
Citizens who are not regular soldiers but undergo training for emergency duty
Intern
To confine
Rationing
Controlling how much food or other products people can buy.
Internment Camps
Places where people are confined, often in isolated regions
Armistice
A formal government between countries to cease fighting
Artillery Barrage
An intense attack using many large weapons of war, often used to break down enemy defences before a ground attack by troops
Autonomous
Self- Governing, able to act independently
Conscientious Objectors
Those who refuse to join the military because of their religions or moral beliefs.
Rebuttal
Argument that responds to and counters an opponents argument.
Enfranchise
To give the right to vote in elections
Censorship
Examining communications for politically sensitive material and removing it, government control of publishing.
Collective bargaining
Workers negotiating with employers as a group on wages and working conditions
Nationalization
Putting a business that is considered necessary for the public good
Racism
Believing that a particular race is superior.
Discrimination
An attitude of hostility directed against an individual group, or race, which limits them unfairly compared with other groups
Suffragist
Person who wants more people, especially women, to have the right to vote.
Mother’s Allowance
Money given by the government each month to mothers to buy the necessities for their children.
