Definitions
What is the definition of innovation
a new method, idea, product, etc.
What is a example of prejudice
preconceived notions or stereotypes about a group of people, not individual characteristics.
What is a synonym of slave codes
laws governing slavery
What is the definition of clipper ships
a ship with sleek hulls and tall sails that “clipped” time from long journeys
What is a example of discrimination
Paying a female employee less than a male colleague for the same work.
What is a synonym of literacy
ability to read and write
reading/writing ability
reading/writing proficiency
learning
What is the definition of telegraph
a device that used electric signals to send messages
What is a example of famine
The Irish potato famine
What is a synonym of temperance
teetotalism
abstinence
abstention
sobriety
prohibition
Rechabitism
What is the definition of Morse code
a system that uses arrangements of dots and dashes to represent the alphabet
What is a example of nativist
the Know-Nothing Party of the 1850s
What is a synonym of normal school
teachers college · regular school · mainstream school · normal · ordinary school
What is the definition of strike
a work stoppage by employees as a protest against an employer to improve pay or working conditions
What is a example of productive
a factory producing twice as many widgets in the same amount of time with the same number of workers
What is a synonym of suffrage
franchise
right to vote
voting rights
the vote
enfranchisement
ballot
voice
say
option