American History Vocabulary Review

movement of large numbers of people from rural to cities in search of jobs

source that is believable and trustworthy

argument that is presented in a report. states the main idea of the report in one sentence.

social, political, economic, or environmental that drew people away from their location

account of an event by someone who was not present at the event

purchase and/or use of goods and services

decisions on production and consumption are based upon customs, beliefs, rituals, habits

individual who organizes the use of productive resources to produce goods/services

account of an event by someone who was present at the event

person whose wants are satisfied by using goods/services

geographic area with common characteristics

number of children under one year of age who die for every 1000 who were born

learned behavior of a group, includes belief systems

large numbers of African Americans moving from the South to the North seeking jobs

strong point of view

movement of people from one area to another

exchange of ideas and products between cultures

union of skilled workers

quantities of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at various prices

process in which a measure passed by a legislature is submitted to voters for approval/reject

basic change in the way goods were produced

person or group's level of material well being measured by education, housing, and nutrition

complex settings of meanings, attitudes, values, and ideas belonging to a group

source well supported by verifiable facts

productive resource supplied by nature

political movement of the early 1900's which sought to correct abuses of industrialization

average annual income of people in a country

political group organized to help farmers

petition process, voters can put a proposed Constitutional Amendment or statute on the ballot

percentage of people in a country able to read and write