American vocab by Felicity North _ Student - GreenLevelHS https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi en-us 2025-08-26 17:45:17 UTC 2026-01-09 18:09:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Civilization fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555829797 the stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced.

]]> 2025-08-26 18:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555829797 Mercantilism fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555831292 belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.

]]> 2025-08-26 18:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555831292 Columbian exchange fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555832300 the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, disease, technology, and ideas between the Americas (the New World) and the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa) after Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage

]]> 2025-08-26 18:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555832300 indentured servant fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555832957 a person who agrees to work for another person for a specific period of time, typically without pay but in exchange for a benefit, such as free passage to a new country, food, clothing, shelter, or to work off a debt

]]> 2025-08-26 18:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555832957 chattel slavery fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555833953 a system where a human being is treated as the personal property, or "chattel," of another person

]]> 2025-08-26 18:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555833953 puritan fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555835097 a member of a group of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship.

]]> 2025-08-26 18:11:31 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555835097 triangular shade fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555836866 A triangular shade is a piece of fabric, shaped like a triangle, that is tensioned between three anchor points to provide sun protection for an outdoor area. Also known as a triangular shade sail, it is a versatile and stylish alternative to traditional umbrellas or awnings. 

]]> 2025-08-26 18:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555836866 encomienda system fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555837817 The encomienda system was a labor and land system implemented by the Spanish crown in the Americas, granting Spanish colonists the right to demand labor and tribute from Indigenous peoples in exchange for protection and religious instruction.

]]> 2025-08-26 18:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555837817 southern colonies fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555839742 a group of British colonies in North America, specifically Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

]]> 2025-08-26 18:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555839742 middle colonies fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555840121 a group of four English colonies—New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware—located in colonial North America between the New England and Southern Colonies

]]> 2025-08-26 18:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555840121 new England colonies fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555840518 a group of British colonies in North America, founded primarily by religious dissenters like the Pilgrims and Puritans in the 17th century

]]> 2025-08-26 18:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3555840518 Proclamation Line of 1763 fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574297648 a British decree following the French and Indian War that prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, creating a boundary to prevent conflict with Native American tribes

]]> 2025-09-08 17:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574297648 Patriot fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574298818 a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.

]]> 2025-09-08 17:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574298818 Tory fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574300799 an American colonist who supported the British side during the American Revolution.

]]> 2025-09-08 17:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574300799 Articles of Confederation fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574303441 the United States' first written constitution, establishing a weak central government with limited powers in favor of strong individual state governments

]]> 2025-09-08 17:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574303441 Federalist fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574304932 a person who advocates or supports a system of government in which several states unite under a central authority.

]]> 2025-09-08 17:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574304932 Anti-Federalists fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574306331 a political faction that opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, fearing it would create a strong, oppressive central government that would threaten individual liberties and states' rights

]]> 2025-09-08 17:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574306331 enlightenment fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574308623 a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent exponents include Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith.

]]> 2025-09-08 17:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574308623 Albany plan of union fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574319996 a proposed plan in 1754 to unite the British North American colonies under a single, centralized government to address issues like defense against the French and Native Americans during the French and Indian War

]]> 2025-09-08 17:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574319996 northwest ordinance fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574321014 a 1787 act passed by the U.S. Congress that established a system for organizing the Northwest Territory (the land north of the Ohio River) and admitting it as new states into the Union

]]> 2025-09-08 17:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574321014 Newburgh conspiracy fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574322246 a near-mutiny in March 1783 where Continental Army officers, frustrated by unpaid wages and promised pensions, threatened to use force against the Confederation Congress or abandon their posts

]]> 2025-09-08 17:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574322246 great compromise fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574325509 a pivotal agreement at the 1787 Constitutional Convention that resolved the debate between large and small states over legislative representation

]]> 2025-09-08 17:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574325509 Three-Fifths Comprimse fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574327547 an agreement at the 1787 Constitutional Convention that allowed states to count three-fifths of the enslaved population towards their total population count

]]> 2025-09-08 17:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574327547 Salutary Neglect fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574329304 Britain's informal policy from the late 17th to the mid-18th century of loosely enforcing parliamentary laws and trade regulations in its American colonies

]]> 2025-09-08 17:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3574329304 political party fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602332462 an organized group of people who come together to acquire and exercise political power by running candidates for office

]]> 2025-09-24 17:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602332462 marbury vs. madison fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602340328 a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that established the principle of judicial review, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes they find to violate the Constitution of the United States

]]> 2025-09-24 17:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602340328 temperance movement fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602342849 a social, political, and religious effort in the 19th and early 20th centuries to advocate for the moderation or total prohibition of alcohol consumption in the United States and other Western countries

]]> 2025-09-24 17:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602342849 abolition movement fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602343905 a 19th-century organized effort to end slavery, particularly in the United States, which sought the immediate and full emancipation of all enslaved people

]]> 2025-09-24 17:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602343905 women's right movement fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602349247 a broad, global social and political movement advocating for legal and social equality for women, striving to end gender-based discrimination and ensure women can participate equally in all aspects of life, including the right to vote, own property, receive education, hold jobs, and live free from violence

]]> 2025-09-24 17:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602349247 cotton gin fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602351086 a machine that efficiently and quickly separates cotton fibers from their seeds

]]> 2025-09-24 18:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602351086 steam engine fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602353150 a machine that harnesses the mechanical energy from pressurized steam to do work, typically involving a piston moving in a cylinder

]]> 2025-09-24 18:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602353150 factory system fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602358666 a method of mass production that began during the Industrial Revolution (18th century), centralizing production in a single facility with large-scale machinery and a standardized workforce, replacing decentralized home-based or craft production

]]> 2025-09-24 18:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602358666 canals fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602360308 an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation.

]]> 2025-09-24 18:06:28 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602360308 Monroe doctrine fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602363688 a U.S. foreign policy statement in 1823 that declared the Western Hemisphere closed to further European colonization or interference, warning that any attempt to assert control over independent nations in the Americas would be viewed as a hostile act towards the United States.

]]> 2025-09-24 18:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602363688 democratic party fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602366721 The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, alongside the Republican Party.

]]> 2025-09-24 18:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602366721 whigs fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602368043
a member of the British reforming and constitutional party that sought the supremacy of Parliament and was eventually succeeded in the 19th century by the Liberal Party.

]]> 2025-09-24 18:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602368043 telegraph fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602369337 a system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.

]]> 2025-09-24 18:12:29 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602369337 interchangeable parts fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602373717 components manufactured to identical, precise specifications, allowing them to be easily swapped out for one another in a product without custom fitting

]]> 2025-09-24 18:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602373717 impressment fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602374324 the forceful conscription of individuals into military or naval service without their consent

]]> 2025-09-24 18:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3602374324 manifest destiny fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636204369 the 19th-century belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America

]]> 2025-10-16 17:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636204369 compromise of 1850 fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636205968 a set of five laws passed in 1850 to temporarily ease tensions between free and slave states

]]> 2025-10-16 17:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636205968 Kansas Nebraska act fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636207002 a law that allowed settlers in new territories to decide whether or not to allow slavery through popular sovereignty

]]> 2025-10-16 17:04:09 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636207002 popular sovereignty fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636209005 the principle that the authority of a government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, and the people are the ultimate source of all political power

]]> 2025-10-16 17:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636209005 fugitive slave act fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636210981 a pair of federal laws in the United States, primarily the 1850 version, that mandated the capture and return of runaway enslaved people (called "freedom seekers") to their owners, even if they had escaped to a free state

]]> 2025-10-16 17:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636210981 sectionalism fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636213414 loyalty and devotion to a particular region or section of a country, rather than to the country as a whole, leading to a "narrow-minded" focus on that region's interests, often causing political and social divisions within a nation

]]> 2025-10-16 17:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636213414 secession fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636215257 2025-10-16 17:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636215257 union fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636215945 a group of people who join together for a common purpose, such as workers uniting to negotiate better wages and conditions with their employer

]]> 2025-10-16 17:11:26 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636215945 confederacy fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636217650 a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.

]]> 2025-10-16 17:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636217650 13th amendment fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636219171 a U.S. Constitutional amendment that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States, except as a punishment for a crime

]]> 2025-10-16 17:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3636219171 14th amendment fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3637942349 grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guarantees all citizens "equal protection under the laws" and "due process of law" from the states

]]> 2025-10-17 16:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3637942349 15th amendment fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3637942891 2025-10-17 17:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3637942891 capitalism fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664068277 an economic system where private individuals and companies own the means of production and operate for profit

]]> 2025-11-03 18:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664068277 Cornelius vanderbilt fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664072486 2025-11-03 18:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664072486 andrew carnegie fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664074591 Scottish-born American industrialist who became one of the wealthiest men in America by building the U.S. steel industry in the late 19th century

]]> 2025-11-03 18:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664074591 John d. rockefeller fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664076358 American industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Standard Oil Company, becoming the world's first billionaire

]]> 2025-11-03 18:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664076358 J.P. Morgan fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664077939 the historic financier J. Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913)

]]> 2025-11-03 18:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664077939 titans of power fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664079806 a term for a business leader who has achieved exceptional success, power, and influence in their field, often by building a large and prosperous company

]]> 2025-11-03 18:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664079806 robber baron fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664080788 a person who has become rich through ruthless and unscrupulous business practices

]]> 2025-11-03 18:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664080788 union fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664082298 a group of people who join together for a common purpose, such as workers organizing to collectively bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions

]]> 2025-11-03 18:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664082298 migration fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664083461 2025-11-03 18:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664083461 Gilded age fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664084925 a period in U.S. history, from roughly the 1870s to 1900, characterized by rapid economic growth and industrialization, which created a "gilded" surface of prosperity that masked significant social problems like poverty, political corruption, and vast wealth inequality

]]> 2025-11-03 18:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664084925 social darwinism fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664085952 a theory that applies the biological concept of "survival of the fittest" to human societies, arguing that social and economic inequalities are natural and that some groups are inherently superior to others

]]> 2025-11-03 18:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664085952 gospel of wealth fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664086749 wealthy individuals have a moral obligation to use their fortunes for the benefit of society during their lifetime

]]> 2025-11-03 18:43:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664086749 muckraking fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664088497 a type of investigative journalism that exposes corruption, social injustices, and other abuses of power in government and business

]]> 2025-11-03 18:44:28 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3664088497 women's suffrage fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692382440 the right to vote in public, political elections, and it also refers to the movement to gain this right for women

]]> 2025-11-20 18:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692382440 prohibition fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692383005 .

the prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933.

]]> 2025-11-20 18:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692383005 isolationism fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692383459 a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.

]]> 2025-11-20 18:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692383459 imperialism fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692384501 a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

]]> 2025-11-20 18:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692384501 Alfred Thayer Mahan fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692385744 a United States Navy officer and historian whom John Keegan called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century."

]]> 2025-11-20 18:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692385744 open door policy fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692386891 a communication approach where employees are encouraged to speak directly with any manager about work-related issues, rather than being limited to their immediate supervisor.

]]> 2025-11-20 18:08:43 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692386891 militarism fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692387416 the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

]]> 2025-11-20 18:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692387416 nationalism fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692390064 identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.

]]> 2025-11-20 18:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692390064 league of nations fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692390701 an international organization founded in 1920 to promote peace and cooperation

]]> 2025-11-20 18:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692390701 treaty of versaille fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692391888 the peace treaty signed on June 28, 1919, that officially ended World War I between Germany and the Allied powers

]]> 2025-11-20 18:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692391888 great migration fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692392637 the mass movement of approximately six million Black Americans from the rural South to cities in the North, Midwest, and West between 1916 and 1970

]]> 2025-11-20 18:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692392637 Zimmerman telegram fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692393371 a secret message sent by Germany's Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann to Mexico in January 1917, proposing a military alliance against the United States during World War I. It promised that if the U.S. entered the war, Germany would help Mexico reclaim lost territories in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The telegram was intercepted by the British and its publication in the U.S. caused public outrage, pushing the United States toward declaring war on Germany in April 1917. 

]]> 2025-11-20 18:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692393371 stocks on margin fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692394484 Stocks on margin refers to buying securities with money borrowed from a brokerage firm

]]> 2025-11-20 18:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692394484 tariff fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692395125 a tax a government imposes on imported goods, which increases their price to protect domestic industries or generate revenue

]]> 2025-11-20 18:15:56 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692395125 three r's fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692395691 Relief, Recovery, and Reform

]]> 2025-11-20 18:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692395691 island hopping fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692396433 the activity of traveling from one island to another, especially as a tourist in an area of small islands.

]]> 2025-11-20 18:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3692396433 holocaust fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723369760 The systematic extermination of six million Jews and millions of others by Nazi Germany during World War II.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723369760 international organizations fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723370339 Entities formed by multiple countries to address global issues, promote cooperation, and maintain peace and security.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723370339 United nations fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723371344 An international organization established in 1945 to promote peace, security, and cooperation among countries.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723371344 Bretton Woods System fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723371789 A post-World War II monetary order that established fixed exchange rates and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

]]> 2025-12-15 18:11:50 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723371789 NATO fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723372283 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance formed in 1949 for mutual defense against aggressors.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723372283 Iron Curtain fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723372811 The ideological and physical boundary separating the Soviet Bloc and the West during the Cold War.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723372811 Warsaw Pact fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723374693 A military alliance of communist countries in Eastern Europe, established in 1955 as a counter to NATO.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723374693 Containment fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723375319 A U.S. foreign policy strategy aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723375319 Domino Theory fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723375706 The belief that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall like dominos.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723375706 Mutually Assured Destruction fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723376904 A military doctrine where two or more opposing sides possess enough nuclear weaponry to ensure total destruction of both, deterring aggression.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:16:13 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723376904 Atomic Bomb fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723377228 A nuclear weapon that utilizes nuclear reactions to release massive amounts of energy, causing catastrophic destruction.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:16:31 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723377228 Nuclear Weapons fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723377858 Explosive devices that derive their destructive force from nuclear reactions, capable of causing widespread devastation.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723377858 Great Society Program fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723378473 A series of domestic programs initiated in the 1960s under President Lyndon B. Johnson aimed at eliminating poverty and racial injustice.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723378473 Brown vs. Board of Ed fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723378920 A landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

]]> 2025-12-15 18:18:18 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3723378920 Reaganomics fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745897636 An economic policy introduced by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s focused on tax cuts, deregulation, and reduced government spending to stimulate economic growth.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:02:15 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745897636 Liberal fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745897938 A political ideology that generally emphasizes social equality, government intervention in the economy, and civil liberties.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745897938 Conservative fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745898532 A political ideology that typically advocates for tradition, limited government intervention in the economy, and individual liberties.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745898532 Moral Majority fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745898782 A conservative political group in the U.S. during the 1980s that sought to promote traditional values and influence politics based on Christian principles.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:03:34 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745898782 Trickle Down Economics fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745899300 An economic theory suggesting that benefits provided to the wealthy will eventually "trickle down" to the rest of the population in the form of job creation and economic growth.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745899300 Monetary Policy fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745900990 Economic policy implemented by a country's central bank to control the money supply and interest rates to influence overall economic activity.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745900990 Fiscal Policy fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745901483 Government policy regarding taxation and spending to influence the economy; includes decisions on government budgets and public spending.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745901483 Laissez-Faire fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745902027 An economic philosophy advocating minimal government intervention in the economy, allowing businesses to operate freely.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:07:04 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745902027 Inflation fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745902879 The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, decreasing purchasing power.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:08:02 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745902879 Deregulation fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745903217 The process of removing or reducing government rules and regulations governing industries, aimed at increasing efficiency and competition.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745903217 Terrorism fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745903738 The use of violence or threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes, often targeting civilians.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:08:51 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745903738 Globalization fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745904159 The increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of economies, societies, and cultures across the world, often driven by trade, investment, and technology.

]]> 2026-01-09 18:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745904159 Gross Domestic Product fnorth3 https://padlet.com/fnorth3/djf7mlq914iqykoi/wish/3745904511 The total monetary value of all finished goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period, typically used to gauge economic performance.

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