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16 Cards in this Set
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imperialism
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empire building; taking control of foreign lands
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armistice
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an agreement to stop fighting
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distortion
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an error; every map has them because the shape of the globe is changed to be flat
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projection
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different views, as in a map
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progressive
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a person who wants to improve government and make life better
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commission
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special committee
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conservation
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a way to protect the environment by keeping resources from being wasted or destroyed
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merit system
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a way to make sure that the most qualified person is hired for government jobs
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political boss
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an elected official that controls the government and is often dishonest
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civil rights
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rights of citizens to equal treatment
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alliance
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partnership in which members promise to help one another
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military draft
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a way of bringing people into the army
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no-man's-land
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a land filled with barbed wire and land mines or bombs buried in the ground; land not belonging to either side in a war
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isolation
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remaining separate from other countries; what the US did after WWI
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propaganda
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information or ideas designed to help or harm a cause
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Chapter 17 The United States and the World
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imperialism, armistice, distortion, projection, progressive, commission, conversation, merit system, political boss, civil rights, alliance, military draft, no-man's-land, isolation, propaganda
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