History Vocab. 6 Flashcards
Deport
To send out of a country aliens who are considered dangerous
Capitalism
An economic system based on private property and free enterprise
Anarchist
Person who believes there should be no government
Lease
To hand over property in return for rent
Isolationism
A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
Recession
A downward turn in business activity
Gross National Product
The total value of all goods and services produced by a nation’s residents during a year, regardless of where production takes places
Productivity
How much work each worker does
Installment buying
A system of paying for goods in which customers promise to pay small, regular amounts over a period of time
Flapper
A young woman of the 1920s who defied conventions in her behavior and dress
Mass Media
Types of communication that reach large number of people, such as newspapers, radio, and television
Expatriate
A person who gives up his or her home country and chooses to live in another country
Prohibition
The nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor in the United States that went into effect when the Eighteenth Amendment was ratified in 1919
Nativism
The belief that those born in a country are superior to immigrants
Quota system
An arrangement placing a limit on the number of immigrants from each country
