vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Person who opposes all forms of government

A

anarchist

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2
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Economic and political system in which the state owns the means of production and a single party rules

A

communism

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3
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Total ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol

A

prohibition

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4
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Borrowing money in order to buy stocks

A

buying on margin

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5
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Illegal tavern that sold liquor during Prohibition

A

speakeasy

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6
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Buying on credit

A

installment buying

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7
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Person who smuggled liquor into the United States during Prohibition

A

bootlegger

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8
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Original style of music that combined rhythms, work chants, spirituals, and harmonies.

A

jazz

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9
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Period of increased stock trading and rising stock prices

A

bull market

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