apush vocab set 7 (2.14 to 3.21)

accommodationist (n.)

accommodationist (n.)

any person who adapts to or compromises with an opposing point of view, but especially an African-American who adapted to the ideals or attitudes of the white majority during the late 19th/early 20th centuries

arable (adj.)

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

bonanza (n.)

rich mass of ore, as found in mining

severalty (n..)

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

subjugate (v.)

to bring under complete control or subjugation; to conquer or master

dry farming (n.)

type of farming practiced in arid regions without sufficient irrigation, such as planting drought-resistant crops, or especially by maintaining a fine surface mulch that protects the natural soil moisture from evaporation

husbandry (n.)

cultivation or production of plants or animals

“Ghost Dance” (n.)

religious movement that swept the Plains Indians in 1890; stemming from the preaching of a Paiute named Wovoka, it promised that whites would disappear and Natives would have peace and prosperity

“sooner” (n.)

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

extortion (n.)

crime of obtaining money or some other thing of value by the abuse of one’s office or authority; charging an oppressive or excessive price or interest; blackmail

landslide (n.)

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

“Populism” (n.)

the political philosophy of the “People’s Party of America” (ca. 1892); grass-roots democracy; working class activism; egalitarianism; appealing to or concerned with the aims of ordinary people

quorum (n.)

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

“logrolling” (n.)

the trading of favors, usually votes for legislation, by politicians in a “quid pro quo” manner

“bimetallism” (n.)

the use of 2 metals, especially gold and silver, as a monetary standard or as “legal tender,” usually at a predetermined ratio

(1:16 ounces; the opposite of the “gold standard”)

“slush fund” (n.)

unregulated money used for bribing public officials, carrying on corruptive propaganda, or any other illicit purposes

imperialism (n.)

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

isolationism (n.)

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

hegemony (n.)

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

chauvinism (n.)

zealous and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; biased devotion to any group, culture, attitude, or cause

indemnity (n.)

sum of money paid as compensation for a loss or other financial burden, especially a sum exacted by a victor in a war as a condition of peace

fiat (n.)

an authoritative decree or order

coup d’etat (n.)

sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government; the violent alteration or overthrow of an existing government by a small group

yellow journalism (n.)

newspapers that specialized in sensationalistic reporting beginning in the late 19th century, and which are generally associated with the inflammatory rhetoric leading up to the Spanish-American War (1898)

jingoism (n.)

loud and excessive patriotism, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy; bellicose/chauvinist rhetoric

concession (n.)

grant of land or property; especially by a government; in return for services or for a particular use

partition (v.)

to divide into parts

protectorate (n.)

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

isthmus (n.)

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

pulpit (n.)

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

corollary (n.)

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

progressivism (n.)

wide-ranging 20th century reform movement that advocated government activism to mitigate the problems created by urban industrialization, emphasized a belief in empirical social science, morality, and administrative efficiency

arbitration (n.)

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

muckraker (n.)

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