Chapter 1 vocab (Pop Culture)
mass media = public communication reaching a large audience
consumerism = The protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
prosperity = The state of being prosperous or rich
mass production =the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques).
consumerism = The protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
prosperity = The state of being prosperous or rich
mass production =the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques).
Chapter 2 vocab (Intolerance and Suspicion)
immigrant = A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
anarchist = someone who believes in anarchy
communism = theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
race = Each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics.
Bolsheviks = A member of the left-wing majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party that adopted Lenin's theses on party organization in 1903.
fundamentalism = Strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion or ideology, notably Islam.
evolution = Biology . change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift.
quota = A limited quantity of a particular product that under official controls can be produced, exported, or imported.
anarchist = someone who believes in anarchy
communism = theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.
race = Each of the major divisions of humankind, having distinct physical characteristics.
Bolsheviks = A member of the left-wing majority group of the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party that adopted Lenin's theses on party organization in 1903.
fundamentalism = Strict maintenance of ancient or fundamental doctrines of any religion or ideology, notably Islam.
evolution = Biology . change in the gene pool of a population from generation to generation by such processes as mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift.
quota = A limited quantity of a particular product that under official controls can be produced, exported, or imported.
Chapter 3 vocab (Prohibition and Crime)
speakeasy = An illicit liquor store or nightclub.
bootlegger = someone who makes or sells illegal liquor.
bootlegger = someone who makes or sells illegal liquor.
Chapter 5 vocab (Independence)
renaissance = The culture and style of art and architecture developed during this era.
jazz = A type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm.
jazz = A type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm.