Unit 1 Vocab

Capitalism

an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

Treaty

a formally concluded and ratified agreement between countries.

Tribal

relating to a group of people of the same race, and with the same customs

Nativism

A policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones

land grant

a grant of land by the federal government, especially for roads, railroads, or agricultural colleges

Muckraker

a journalist who uncovers abuses and corruption in a society

Immigration

Movement of individuals into a population

Allotment

a plot of land assigned to an individual or a family for cultivation

Legislation

the act of making or enacting laws

Scandal

An action or attitude—or the failure to act—that leads another person into sin.