AH , Vocab ( 2024 ) by Hope Davis _ Student - GreenLevelHS

- Civilization.

hvdavis — 2024-08-29 12:27:01 UTC

A cultural group of people who have their own settings (languages, government, agriculture)

- Mercantilism.

hvdavis — 2024-08-29 12:30:35 UTC

A process in which the goal is to gain immense wealth. In order to reach that goal, you have to export more than you import - it's also a trade you do in a mother country.

- The Columbian Exchange.

hvdavis — 2024-08-29 12:32:10 UTC

An immense trade between the Europeans and American Indians consisted of food, animals, and cultures.

- Cattle Slavery.

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One person has full ownership over another human being.

- Indentured Servant.

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A form of labor where a person is to work for someone else for a certain amount of years (usually 7.)

- Puritans.

hvdavis — 2024-08-29 12:40:23 UTC

A large religious group of people went out of their way to "purify" the England church.

- Triangular Trade.

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A trade of exchanged goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

- Encomienda System.

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A system that holds forced labor on works who were indigenous.

- Southern Colonies.

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Colonies in the South that were prominently known for labor included indentured servants and slavery.

- Middle Colonies.

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The middle colonies were colonies that were founded by a religious group of people called "Puritans," who wanted to construct a society that revolved around God's ideation.

- New England Colonies.

hvdavis — 2024-08-29 19:08:11 UTC

New England colonies were colonies that were mainly used for cash crops - crops that were used for money to build wealth.

- Proc. Line of 1763.

hvdavis — 2024-09-11 12:42:51 UTC

A prevention line that was established by Britain that opposed British colonists from entering westward (Appalachian Mountains) due to the area belonging to Native Americans. They did this to prevent further conflict with them.

- Articles of Confederation.

hvdavis — 2024-09-11 15:15:35 UTC

The Articles of Confederation was a loose constitution that was under an immesley weak government, which was proved by Shay's Rebellion. It also didn't allow them to create nor collect taxes.

- The Enlightenment.

hvdavis — 2024-09-11 15:23:32 UTC

The Enlightenment was a movement that began in 1685 and lasted until 1815. During this time, a gradual change happened in the way people thought about their government/politics, economy, religion, and education.

- Newburg Conspiracy.

hvdavis — 2024-09-12 12:41:19 UTC

The Newburg Conspiracy was an (empty) threat to leave the Revoluntionary War made by the Continential Army due to them not being paid for years if they didn't get any money.

- Patriot.

hvdavis — 2024-09-12 12:43:26 UTC

A Patriot was a person who supports the British rule.

- Federalists.

hvdavis — 2024-09-12 15:32:31 UTC

A federalist was a person (or a group of people) who had a wealthy status and supported the new Constitution and a strong federal government. Instead, they fear a weak government.

- Albany Plan of Union.

hvdavis — 2024-09-12 15:37:21 UTC

Formed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754, the Albany Plan of Union was an attempt to gather all 13 colonies for trade, military, and other needs. Though, it was turned down by the colonies and Britain.

- The Great Compromise.

hvdavis — 2024-09-12 17:42:34 UTC

The descision on where a state has one house that's based on population and one house that has the equal amount of representitives.

- Tory.

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He was known for rebelling against the British rule.

- Anti-Federalists.

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Instead of supporting the Constitution, Anti-Federalists are a group of people who support the Articles of Confederation. They fear a powerful and controlling government - with this, they also support the Bill of Rights.

- Northwest Ordinance.

hvdavis — 2024-09-12 17:53:28 UTC

From the Articles of Confederation, it was able to create a system to help establish a government in western lands.

- Three-Fifths Compromise.

hvdavis — 2024-09-12 17:55:53 UTC

This compromise consisted of each slave being able to consider 3/5 of a person.They did this due for representation and taxes.

- Salutary Neglect.

hvdavis — 2024-09-12 17:58:09 UTC

In early 1600's and mid 1700's, British Parliament weren't able to force their laws on the colonists.

- Political Party.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 12:31:34 UTC

A political party is an organized group of people who work together to gain power and use it as a form of influence on a policy.

- Women's Rights Movement.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 12:37:19 UTC

The Women's Rights Movement was a movement that fought for more rights for women - mainly for voting.

- Canals.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 12:40:28 UTC

A canal is a human-made waterway that allows boats and ships to pass through large bodies of water.

- Telegraph.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 15:06:56 UTC

Invented by Samuel Morse, the telegraph was a machine that used dots and dashes to send messages electronically through a wire. This would later be called "Morse code."

- Marbury vs Madison.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 15:13:40 UTC

Marbury vs Madison was a court case that involved Chief Justice John Marshall establishing the ability for federal courts to overturn an act of Congress.

- The Cotton Gin.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 15:17:43 UTC

The cotton gin was a machine invented by Eli Witney that helped the process of cotton creation.

- The Monroe Doctrine.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 15:21:13 UTC

The Monroe Doctrine was a document from James Monroe that claimed that if the European powers attempted to colonize the Western Hemisphere, they would deem their action as a threat (despite going against Washington's wishes as for the Americas to stay neutral during conflicts.)

- Interchangeable Parts.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 15:24:47 UTC

Interchangeable parts are parts produced in large amounts that can replace other identical pieces.

- The Temperance Movement.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 19:15:49 UTC

The temperance movement was a campaign with the goal being to reduce or eliminate the use of alcohol in the U.S. due to the negative effects of it.

- The Steam Engine.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 19:19:54 UTC

Thomas Savery invented this machine, and its purpose was to release energy and turn that energy into burning fuel for motion.

- The Democratic Party.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 19:24:54 UTC

The Democratic Party is a group of organized people who support slavery, are agrarian-centered, and against imperialism.

- Impressment.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 19:28:05 UTC

Impressment was when the British forced thousands and thousands of American men into the Royal Navy.

- The Abolition Movement.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 19:30:01 UTC

The abolition movement was a campaign that fought for the elimination of slavery.

- Factory System.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 19:57:06 UTC

A factory system is a production system that is usually seen in manufacturing businesses. With this, it made production easier and faster.

- Whigs.

hvdavis — 2024-09-25 21:26:31 UTC

The Whigs are a political party that supports a strong government and its settings.

- Manifest Destiny.

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The belief was that the U.S. was given the ability to expand their land by God.

- Fugitive Slave Act.

hvdavis — 2024-10-16 21:40:47 UTC

The fugitive slave act was a law that was passed claiming that slaves must be returned to their masters, even if they were free.

- Confederacy.

hvdavis — 2024-10-17 11:08:06 UTC

The Southern half of a country attempting to break away from each other due to the issues of slavery.

- The Compromise of 1850.

hvdavis — 2024-10-17 11:11:56 UTC

Originating from Henry Clay, the Compromise of 1850 was a compromise that was made to avoid the serious conflicts between the North and the South over slavery.

- Sectionalism.

hvdavis — 2024-10-17 11:13:48 UTC

Sectionalism is the act of support and loyalty of a whole region or an area from a country instead of the United States as a whole.

- The Thirteenth Amendment.

hvdavis — 2024-10-17 11:17:05 UTC

Passed by Congress, slavery was officially abolished and all the slaves were considered free.

- The Kansas-Nebraska Act.

hvdavis — 2024-10-17 11:20:39 UTC

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was an act that was passed by Congress which allowed the people of Kansas and Nebraska to decide if slavery should or shouldn't be allowed in their territories.

- Secession.

hvdavis — 2024-10-17 11:22:20 UTC

Secession is the act of a state attempting to depart from a country or a nation.

- The Fourteenth Amendment.

hvdavis — 2024-10-17 11:25:53 UTC

The Fourteenth Amendment granted African-American slaves the ability to have citizenship and have an equal amount of protection from the law.

- Popular Sovereignty.

hvdavis — 2024-10-17 11:27:59 UTC

The idea is that people of a certain territory should decide the outcome of slavery themselves.

- The Union.

hvdavis — 2024-10-17 11:29:52 UTC

The Northern half of the United States who were against slavery.

- The Fifteenth Amendment.

hvdavis — 2024-10-17 11:31:32 UTC

The Fifteenth Amendment allowed African-American men the ability to vote.

- Capitalism.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:20:25 UTC

A system of economic production based on the private ownership of property and the contractual exchange for profit of goods, labor, and money.

- Titans of Industry.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:22:00 UTC

Positive name for wealthy business owners during the Gilded Age, implying that they helped the United States become strong through their business pursuits.

- Social Darwinism.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:22:56 UTC

The idea was that the wealthy and powerful were naturally superior and deserved their success.

- Cornelius Vanderbilt.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:24:02 UTC

The railroad owner who built a railway connecting Chicago and New York. He popularized the use of steel rails in his railroad, which made railroads safer and more economical.

- Robber Barons.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:29:00 UTC

Negative term for wealthy business owners during the Gilded Age who made fortunes by monopolizing huge industries through unethical business practices.

- Gospel of Wealth.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:30:58 UTC

The idea that extremely wealthy Americans had a responsibility to spend their money in order to benefit the greater good.

- Andrew Carnegie.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:32:44 UTC

Known as the steel king; he integrated every phase of his steel-making operation.He pioneered "Vertical Integration" to improve efficiency by controlling the quality of the product at all stages of production and eliminating the middleman.

- Unions.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:33:34 UTC

An organized group of workers that use collective bargaining to improve working conditions.

- Muckraking.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:34:55 UTC

When writers sought to expose corruption in big business and government.

- John D. Rockefeller.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:36:57 UTC

A man who started from meager beginnings and eventually created an oil empire. In Ohio in 1870 he organized the Standard Oil Company. By 1877 he controlled 95% of all of the refineries in the United States.

- Migration.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:37:52 UTC

Patterns of movement across the country, including waves of new immigrants and formerly enslaved people moving toward urban centers.

- JP Morgan.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:38:55 UTC

A banker who financed the reorganization of railroads, insurance companies, and banks. He bought out Carnegie and in 1901 he started the United States Steel Corporation.

- The Gilded Age.

hvdavis — 2024-10-28 20:40:03 UTC

The age between the Civil War and WWI when the American economy grew rapidly and individuals were able to use monopolies to amass great wealth.

- Women's Sufferage.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:19:00 UTC

The campaign to allow female voters.

- Alfred Thayer Mahan.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:20:29 UTC

A captain and admiral in the Navy who was a prominent supporter of Imperialism.

- League of Nations.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:21:44 UTC

International organization founded in 1919 to promote world peace and cooperation but was greatly weakened by the refusal of the United States to join. Sometimes considered a precursor to the modern UN.

- Stocks On Margin.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:22:48 UTC

The practice of allowing investors to purchase a stock for only a fraction of its price and borrow the rest at high interest rates.

- Prohibition.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:23:42 UTC

The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol between 1920 and 1933.

- Open Door Policy.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:24:38 UTC

The principle is that all countries should have equal access to all ports open to trade in China.

- Treaty of Versailles.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:25:40 UTC

The resolution to WWI squarely blamed Germany by demanding billions in reparations and destroying German military infrastructure.

- Tariffs.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:26:48 UTC

Tax on imports.

- Isolationism.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:27:55 UTC

The traditional belief is that the United States should refrain from involvement in overseas politics, alliances, or wars, and confine its national security interest to its borders.

- Militarism.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:28:51 UTC

The political orientation of a people or a government is to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

- The Great Migration.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:29:55 UTC

The movement of African Americans from the South to the industrial centers of the Northeast and the Midwest.

- The 3 Rs.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:30:59 UTC

A popular way to describe the New Deal refers to relief, recovery, and reform.

- Imperialism.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:32:13 UTC

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.

- Nationalism.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:33:03 UTC

Political ideology that stresses people's membership in a nation.

- The Zimmerman Telegram.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:34:10 UTC

A message from Germany to Mexico—decoded and shared by the British—urged Mexico to invade the US to keep the US occupied in exchange for German support for Mexico taking back parts of the Mexican Cession.

- Island Hopping / Leapfrogging.

hvdavis — 2024-11-18 13:35:36 UTC

American military strategy in WWII was to slowly claim territory across the Pacific, eventually defeating Japan.

- The Holocaust.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 12:19:24 UTC

The death and destruction of six million Jews and five million other people by the Nazis during WWII.

- International Organization.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 12:20:29 UTC

Globally centered groups that try to solve world problems.

- The United Nations.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 12:22:03 UTC

Successor to the League of Nations. Exists to solve the world’s political problems.

- The Bretton Woods System.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 12:22:57 UTC

Created the World Bank and IMF to solve the world’s economic problems.

- NATO.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 12:23:55 UTC

Military alliance primarily between the USA and Western Europe.

- The Iron Curtain.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 12:25:47 UTC

Named by Winston Churchill. This is the symbolic demarcation between communism and democracy in Europe.

- The Warsaw Pact.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 12:26:42 UTC

Military alliance between countries in Eastern Europe and the USSR.

- Containment.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 16:16:46 UTC

Theory that communism must be prevented from spreading to other countries and that the USA must use military force to stop it if necessary.

- Domino Theory.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 16:17:30 UTC

Belief that if one country becomes Communist its neighbors would also become communist.

- Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD).

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 16:18:42 UTC

Theory that if one country uses nuclear weapons other countries will use them as well effectively ending the world as we know it.

- Atomic Bomb.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 16:19:40 UTC

Significantly more powerful than past weapons. First used in Hiroshima.

- Nuclear Weapons.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 16:20:37 UTC

Vastly more powerful than atomic bombs. Capable of destroying entire cities and permanently irradiating countries.

- The Great Society.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 16:21:20 UTC

Created by President LBJ to improve the social welfare safety net in the USA.

- Brown V. Board.

hvdavis — 2024-12-09 16:22:17 UTC

Supreme Court Case that ended the segregation of schools.

- Reaganomics.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 13:27:48 UTC

Refers to the economic policies of President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, emphasizing tax cuts, reduced government regulation, and a belief that stimulating economic growth among the wealthy would benefit the entire economy.

- Trickle Down Economics.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 13:29:52 UTC

An economic theory asserts that benefits provided to the wealthy and businesses will eventually "trickle down" to the rest of the population through job creation and economic growth.

- Inflation.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 13:31:13 UTC

The general increase in the prices of goods and services over time reduces currency's purchasing power.

- Liberal.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 13:32:25 UTC

Individuals or policies advocating for social and economic equality, government intervention in the economy, and progressive social values.

- Monetary Policy.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 13:33:31 UTC

Actions by a central bank to control the money supply and interest rates, influencing economic activity by managing inflation, employment, and overall financial stability

- Deregulation.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 13:35:48 UTC

Reducing or eliminating government restrictions and regulations on industries, to foster competition and economic efficiency.

- Conservative.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 13:37:43 UTC

Individuals or policies favoring limited government intervention, traditional values, and a free-market approach to economic issues.

- Fiscal Policy.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 13:38:48 UTC

Government actions related to taxation and spending influence the economy, aiming to achieve economic goals such as full employment and stable prices.

- Terrorism.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 13:39:39 UTC

The use of violence or threats to intimidate and create fear for political, religious, or ideological purposes.

- Moral Majority.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 13:42:41 UTC

A political movement in the 1980s, led by religious conservatives, advocating for socially conservative policies and seeking to influence American politics based on moral and religious principles.

- Laissez-Faire.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 16:08:53 UTC

An economic philosophy advocating minimal government interference in the marketplace, allowing natural market forces to determine prices, production, and distribution.

- Globalization.

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 16:10:57 UTC

The process of increased interconnectedness and interdependence among countries, economies, and cultures through international trade, communication, and cultural exchange.

- GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

hvdavis — 2025-01-06 16:13:03 UTC

The total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time serves as a key indicator of economic performance.