apush unit 7 vocab

municipal

of or pertaining to a town or city or to its local gov.

arable

capable of producing crops suitable for farming, suited to the plow and for tillage

bonanza

rich mass of ore, as found in mining

severalty

regarding an estate esp land, the condition of being held or owned by separate and individual right; private land ownership

subjugate

to bring under complete control or subjection, to conquer or master

sooner

person who settled on land in the west, esp. Oklahoma before its official opening in order to gain the first claim allowed by the law

ghost dance

religious movement that swept the plains, Indians in 1890 steming from the preaching of a paiute named Wovoke, it promised that whites would disapear

dry farming

practiced in arid regions without sufficent irrigation, included techniques such as planting drought resistant crops esp. maintaining a fine surface much that protects irrigation or natural surface moisture from evaporation

husbandry

cultivation or production of plants or animals

extortion

crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of ones office or authority changing an oppressive or excessive price or interest; blackmail

landslide

an overwhelming majority of votes that sweeps a political party or candidate office

populism

political philosophy of the peoples party of America, grass roots democracy, working class activism, egalitarianism, appealing to or concerned with the problems or aims to ordinary people.

bimentallism

use of two metals as a monetary standard or as legal tender usually at a ratio opposite to gold standard

quorum

minimum numver of members in a group or organization required to be present to transact business legally, usually a majority

logrolling

trading of favors usually votes fro legislation by politicians in a quid pro-quo manner

arbritration

settling of differences or a dispute by using a 3rd party or persons chosen by or agreed to by disputants who then imposes a legally binding decision

muckraker

journalists in the early 20th century who exposed the corruption of big business, government, and or social injustice

utilities

services such as h2o electricity and gas that are provided to the public, companies that provide services such as h2o electricity and gas

slush fund

unregulated money used for bringing public officials carrying on corruption, propaganda, or other illicit purposes

isolationism

national policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with foreign countries

imperialism

policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependence.

hegemony

leadership or predominant influence excised by one nation over others aggression or expansionism by large nations in an effort to achieve world domination

chauvinism

zebus and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm formilitary gory, biased devotion to any group culture, attitude, or cause

fiat

an authoritative degree or order

coup delat

student, violent and illegal seizure of power from a gov, the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing gov by a small group

partition

divide into parts

jingoism

loud and excessive patriotism, favoring vigilant preparedness fro war ban aggressive foreign policy bellicose or belligerent natural rhetoric

protectorate

relationship of protection and partial control assumed by a superior power over a dependent country or region

concession

grant of land or properly esp. by a gov in return for services or for a particular use

corollary

any proposition that follows from and is often appended to one already proven or accepted

isthmus

narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water connecting 2 larger bodies of water

indemity

sum of money paid as compensation esp a sum exacted by a victor in a war as a condition of peace

pulpit

elevated or raised platform or lectern in a church, chapel from which preacher delivers a sermon

progressivism

wide early 20th century reform movement that advocated gov activism to migrate the problems created by urban industrialization emphasized a belief in empirical social science and administrative efficiently