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Chapter 19 Vocabulary
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8th Grade
05/13/2009

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international
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relating to many nations
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imperialim
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establishment of political or economic control over other countries
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Central Powers
Definition
the World War I alliance that included Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
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Allied Powers
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the Wrold War I alliance that included Serbia, France, Great Britian, Russia, Japan, and later Italy; the United States joined in 1917
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Zimmermann telegram
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a telegram urging MExico to join the Central Powers and declar war on the US
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communism
Definition
a political system in which the state owns all land, factories, and businesses
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civil rights
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rights guaranteed to citizens by the Constitutions
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credit
Definition
a way of paying for something in small amounts until it is paid in full
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barbarous
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lacking culture or refinemnet
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
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republic
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a government in which the people elect representatives to govern for them
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amendment
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a change in bill or law
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Commodore George Dewey
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led a fleet that captured or destryoed every Spanish ship in the harbor of Manila, the Pilippine capital
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Theodore Roosevelt
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a volunteer who led a group known as the Rough Riders
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expansionist
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a person who favors taking over land outside of his or her own country
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Queen Liliuokalani
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the ruler of Hawaii and fought to limit foreing power over Hawaii
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Panama Canal
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the canal through the Isthmus of Panama that connects the Pacific Ocean and the caribbean Sea.
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neutrality
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not taking sides during a conflit
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League of Nations
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an organization of nations established at the end of World War I whose purpose was to maintain world stability
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discrimination
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treating some people differently from others ebcause of their race, beliefs, or heritage
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