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51 Cards in this Set
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compete
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to try to win or gain something |
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armistice
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a break in a war to talk peace
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republic |
a government in which citizens elect people to speak and act for them |
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imperialism
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a practice of taking over land to become a stronger nation
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abroad
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throughout the world
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progressives
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People who believed that Americans should pass laws to correct America's social and political problems
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primary election
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an election in which the people choose canidates
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reject
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to refuse to except
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referendum
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the practice of giving voters the right to approve or not approve bills
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initiative
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the power citizens have to suggest new laws
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recall
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the act of voting someone who has performed poorly out of office
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muckraker
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a person who wrote articles and books describing corruption and problems
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foreign policy
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the plan a government follows when dealing with other nations
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revise
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to make changes, especially to a document
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income tax
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tax places on money people earn
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minimum wage
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the smallest amount a person can be paid to do a job
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emperor
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the male ruler of an empire
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chain reaction
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a series of events linked to one another
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central powers
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a group of allied nations that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and later Turkey and Bulgaria
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allied powers
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a group of allied nations that included Great Britain, France, Serbia, Belgium, and Russia
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submarine
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a ship that can travel underwater
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torpedo
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a self powered bomb that is shot from a tube of a submarine or other ship
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effective
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able to cause a desired result
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standstill
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something that is not changing or improving
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consumer goods
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objects and things the average person buys and uses
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draft
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the practice of selecting people to serve in the air forces
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mine
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a bomb that floats in water and exploads when touched
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conference
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a meeting among a large group of people
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decade
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a period of 10 years
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landslide
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a majority of votes for one side
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heroics
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bravery well beyond what is needed
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solution
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the answer to a problem
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fraud
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a lie or false act to steal money or something of value
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emotion
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feelings people express
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mobile
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having the ability to travel
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assemble line
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a process by which a line of workers assemble something piece by piece until it's complete
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suburb
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a community built outside of a city
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association
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a group of people joined together for a common purpose
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generation
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people who live in the same time period and ae about the same age
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energetic
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full of energy
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improvise
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to make up as you go
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spiritual
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a religious song
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composer
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one who writes music
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symphony
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a long, complex musical piece
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communist
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a person who believes in a form of government that eliminates private property and shares wealth
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prohibition
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a ban on making or selling alcohol
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bootlegger
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someone who made or sold alcohol illegally during prohibition
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speakeasy
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a place where liquor was sold illegally during prohibition
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solo
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done by 1 person
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stock market
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a market for the buying and selling of company stock
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soup house
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a place where the poor could get food
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