Societal Changes
an event that is legally or morally wrong
scandal
triangle shaped trade route
triangular trade
decide
conclude
rebels
insurgents
reasons that bring people to the United States
pull factors
a relaxing of tensions
detente
surrender
responsible
accountable
people who use violence to achieve their goals
militants
reasons that force people to leave their native countries
push factors
to charge a public official with misconduct with the intent to potentially remove from office
impeach
people who wanted to end slavery
abolitionists
relating to one's own country
domestic
political strategy that uses violence against people or property to achieve a goal
terrorism
large buildings of apartments where the poorest people live
tenements
the minimum income that a family of four needs to live
poverty line
laws that enslaved African American and their children
slave codes
actions that affect everybody
public policy
the principles used to guide interaction with other nations
foreign policy
native-born people who wish to limit immigration
nativists
a set of domestic policies which helped those in need
Great Society
language used to influence a reader's opinion
persuasive language
belief that certain ideas or people are better than others
bias
a building that houses an ambassador and other representatives
embassy
privately run neighborhood centers that provide services for the poor
settlement houses