Ohio’s State AIR Test - American History Quick Review

A comprehensive set of flashcards covering key vocabulary and important concepts from American history associated with the AIR Test.

Credibility

The quality of being believable or trustworthy.

Thesis

A statement that gives meaningful interpretation and significance of evidence.

Grievances

Formal complaints against an authoritative entity, often detailing injustices.

Federalism

The distribution of powers between national and state governments.

Jim Crow

State laws that enforced racial segregation and limited voting rights.

Prohibition

The legal prevention of the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

Nativism

A political policy favoring the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants.

Containment

A foreign policy strategy aimed at preventing the expansion of an adversary.

Second Red Scare

A period of heightened fear of communism in the U.S. during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Social contract

An implicit agreement among members of a society to cooperate for social benefits.

Muckrakers

Journalists who exposed social injustices and political corruption during the Progressive Era.

Great Migration

The movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North.

New Deal

A series of programs and projects instituted during the Great Depression to promote economic recovery.

Isolationism

A foreign policy doctrine that emphasizes a country's avoidance of international alliances or entanglements.

Civil Rights Movement

A decades-long struggle for social justice by African Americans and their allies in the United States.

Federalist Papers

A series of essays advocating for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Mass production

Manufacturing method that creates items in large quantities, often using assembly lines.

Modernization

The process of adapting something to modern needs or habits.

Urbanization

The process by which rural areas become urban centers.

Korean War

A conflict between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with U.S. and UN support) from 1950 to 1953.

Baby Boom

A significant increase in the birth rate, particularly following World War II.

NAACP

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; a civil rights organization fighting for the rights of African Americans.