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Chapter 23.1 Vocab

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Chapter 23: World War I

23.1 Vocab

  1. Compete: to fight for the same thing
  2. trade market: places to sell and buy things
  3. colony: a country that is controlled by another country.
  4. independence: when a country is free from colonization
  5. alliances: a group of countries that are friendly with each other.
  6. unite: to bring together
  7. Empire:a country and all of its colonies
  8. rebellion: to go against the government
  9. tension: bad feelings; problems
  10. Emperor: the ruler of an empire
  11. wounded: hurt
  12. Rebel: a person who goes against the government.
  13. blame: put responsibility on someone
  14. chain reaction: events that are linked to each other
  15. assassinate: to kill a president or government worker
  16. Victory: Win
  17. Defeat: Loss
  18. Nation: country
  19. Militarism عسكرية – rapid growth of the military and weapons
  20. Trenches- خنادق defending a place by fighting from deep underground
  21. Imperialism استعمار- the practice of expanding a country by taking colonies
  22. Nationalism الوطنية- each nation wanted to become independent and unite all of its people
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Remind app!

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Sign up for class messages and reminders using the Remind app. Here’s how to: You can use your phone number or your student Google account.

  1. Download “Remind” app
  2. Code is 81010
  3. Text this message: @mrbiggars
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3.2 Vocab

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Chapter 3.2 Vocab

26. city-state: ancient cities where people lived

27. United: to bring a group together

28. kingdom: a country ruled by a king

29. spread: stretched

30. system: a way or method

31. translate: change one language to another language

32. borrow: to take

33. scribe: a person who can read and write

34. repair: fix something that is broken

35. route: a path or street to get somewhere

36. collapse: to become weak and fall

37. Arose: to stand and become strong

38. Feared: afraid

39. Powerful: Strong

40. Improve: make better

41. Stretch: make longer and bigger

42. trade: to buy and sell

43. develop: start

44. merchant: trader

45. reign (rain): rule or govern

46. code: a group of laws

47. collect: gather

48. Expect: to wait for something to happen

49. Cultural Diffusion: when a culture spreads from one place to another

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20.4 Vocab

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20.4 Vocab: Last ones this chapter!

38. landlord: a person who owns a building and rents it to a family.

39. tenant: a person who rents an apartment from a landlord.

40. tenement: 5 or 6 story buildings in the cities

41. slums: a poor, dirty place to live

42. ventilation: letting fresh air come into a room

43. Sanitary: clean and healthy

44. Unsanitary: dirty and unhealthy

45. Miserable: Very sad

46. Population: the number of people living in a country

47. Overpopulated: too many people living in a place

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Gov. Chapter 3 Vocab

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Gov Ch. 3 Vocab — This is the entire chapter, so take them slow and practice as there are some difficult ones.

1. ambassador: someone a president chooses to represent the country

2. article: one of the parts of the Constitution

3. Congress: Legislative Branch, Senate and House of Representatives

4. Preamble: introduction part of Constitution

5. amendment: a change or addition to the Constitution (27)

6. convention: a meeting

7. majority: more than half

8. prohibition: 21st amendment that made alcohol illegal

9. assemble: to come together as a group

10. express: to show your thoughts and feelings

11. militia: organized group of regular people who serve as soldiers when needed

12. opinion: a belief

13. civil: has to do with people (civilians)

14. convict: to find guilty of a crime

15. due process: right to a fair trial in court

16. evidence: proof used for a crime

17. grand jury: group of people who decide if a person is guilty or not

18. indict (indite): accuse or charge a person for crime

19. witness: someone who has seen or heard something

20. candidate: person who hopes to be elected

21. debate: argument discussion

22. sue: bring legal action against a person

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3.1 Vocabulary

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CHAPTER 3 already! Where is the time going?!

1. bank: the land near a river

2. Mesopotamia: the land between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers

3. Tribe: a group of people who have similar culture and live together

4. dike: a long wall that keeps out the water

5. Canal: a man-made river used for irrigation and traveling

6. Military: army

7. temple: a place to worship

8. worship: pray

9. ziggurat: a pyramid with a temple inside of it

10. priest: a religious leader

11. citizen: a person who lives in a country legally

12. legal: lawful

13. illegal: not lawful or against the law

14. obey: to listen to what someone tells you to do

15. disobey: the opposite of obey

16. expensive: costs a lot of money

17. monotheistic: believing in only one god

18. polytheistic: believing in many gods

19. atheistic: not believing in god

20. crop: food that you grow in a farm

21. statue: a building to symbolize a person or god

22. symbol: something that stands for something else

23. sacrifice: to give a gift to a god

24. cuneiform: the written language of Sumerians

25.Invention: something that is made for the first time

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20.2 Vocab

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Here are the newest U.S. History Vocab. Study and practice! 🙂

20. harbor: sea port

21. seeking: looking for

22. liberty: freedom

23. steerage: the part of a ship for passengers who pay the cheapest tickets.

24. ill: sick

25. old immigrants: people who came to America before 1880

26. new immigrants: people who came to America after 1880

27. escape: run away

28. Advertise: to announce something

29. unable: not able

30. denied: refused

31. Chinese Exclusion Act: a law signed in 1882 that did not allow Chinese Immigration to America.

32. xenophobia: fear of immigrants

33. prejudice: to have bad thoughts about someone because of their race, gender, religion or age.

34. Urbanization: the growth of cities (urban area)

35. Discrimination: treating people unfairly because of race, gender, religion or age.

36. Jim Crow Laws: laws that separated African Americans and whites in public places.

37. segregation: to separate people by race, religion, gender or age