World War I and the 1920s
What is an alliance?
A formal agreement of friendship between countries.
What is stock?
A share of ownership in a company.
What does neutral mean?
Not supporting one side or the other.
What is jazz?
A type of music that started in African American communities.
What does it mean to conserve?
to limit the use of something in order to protect from waste or overuse.
What is profit?
Money left over after the costs of running a business are paid for.
What is communism?
A system in which the government owns all property in a country.
What is prejudice?
A strong opinion formed without facts.
What is a bond?
A document received in exchange for money.
What is depression?
A time when business slows and prices fall.
What is a suburb?
A community next to or near a city.
What is a drought?
A period of time with little rain.
What is interest?
Money earned at a regular rate for the use of money lent.
What is charity?
An organization that helps people in need.
What are civil rights?
The rights of people to enjoy freedom and equality.
What is discrimination?
The unequal treatment of people.
What is suffrage?
The right to vote.
What does it mean to be unemployed?
To have no job.
What is segregation?
the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart.
What is something that you learned in this chapter?
diff. responses.