History Vocabulary by CELESTE ESPERANZA-SORIA

Rock n Roll

cesperanz0001 — 2024-04-11 19:38:45 UTC

Rock n Roll is super cool music that stared in the 1950's.

Suburbs

cesperanz0001 — 2024-04-11 19:46:15 UTC

Suburbs are fascinating areas to explore .

Consumerism

cesperanz0001 — 2024-05-31 02:41:29 UTC

Consumerism is the idea that buying and owning lots of things lead to happiness and success.

Fair Deal

cesperanz0001 — 2024-05-31 02:47:52 UTC

A “fair deal” is an arrangement or agreement where all parties benefit equally and no one is unfair.

Dixiecrat

cesperanz0001 — 2024-05-31 02:51:42 UTC

“Dixiecrat” refers to Southern Democrats who left their party in 1948 because they didn’t support civil rights and wanted to keep racial segregation.

GI Bill of Rights

cesperanz0001 — 2024-05-31 02:54:19 UTC

The GI Bill of Rights helped World War ll veterans by offering them support for education, housing , and job training as they returned to civilian life.

Harry S. Truman

cesperanz0001 — 2024-05-31 02:57:44 UTC

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States, who made important decisions during world war ll and the post-war period.

Conglomerate

cesperanz0001 — 2024-05-31 03:08:06 UTC

A conglomerate is like a big company that owns may different businesses in different areas , like food , cars , and entertainment.

Dr. Jonas Salk

cesperanz0001 — 2024-05-31 03:10:46 UTC

Dr.Jonas Salk created the first effective polio vaccine, which helped to stop spread of the disease and save many lives.

Franchise

cesperanz0001 — 2024-05-31 03:15:37 UTC

A franchise is a business agreement where someone can use a company’s name and way of doing things in exchange for them .