Applied English for American History ... Fall 2005 ... J.E. Seibert

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to commercialize something
a
the process of making a suggestion or proposal for changing a law and then people voting on the suggestion
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to make a living
b
a natural substance found in the earth; coal, gold, salt, etc.
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cattle
 c
to make money in order to live: "I make my living by teaching."
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lumber
 d
a condition of having enough money and everything else for a good life
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mineral/minerals
 e
a lot of money, property or possessions
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wealth
 f
a person or people who support new or modern ideas in politics or education
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The Transcontinental
Railroad
 g
a person or people who represent ordinary people
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mixed blessing
 h
the railroad that crosses the U.S. from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean: "across the continent"
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prosperity
 i
to start making a profit by selling something
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to rely on
j
women being able to vote
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progressive/progressives

 k
supporting ordinary people, not the rich and powerful
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a larger say
l
a vote to decided whether to remove a politician from office
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economic slump
 m
to depend or to trust someone or something
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populist/populists
 n
cows kept on a farm for milk and meat
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populism
 o
more opportunity to give opinions and influence decisions
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recall
 p
wood to use for building
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initiative and referendum
q
economic depression
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to "sit up and take notice"
 r
something that both good and difficult/bad: "A car is a mixed blessing."
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women's suffrage
s
to suddenly start paying attention to someone or something

 

term
part
of
speech
page
definition
to commercialize something
v  
to start making a profit by selling something
to make a living
v  
to make money in order to live: "I make my living by teaching."
cattle
 n 28
cows kept on a farm for milk and meat
lumber
 n 28
wood to use for building
mineral/minerals
 n 28
a natural substance found in the earth; coal, gold, salt, etc.
wealth
 n 28
a lot of money, property or possessions
The Transcontinental
Railroad
 n 28
the railroad that crosses the U.S. from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean: "across the continent"
mixed blessing
 n 33
something that both good and difficult/bad: "A car is a mixed blessing."
prosperity
 n 33
a condition of having enough money and everything else for a good life
to rely on
v 33
to depend or to trust someone or something

progressive/progressives

 n 33,35
a person or people who support new or modern ideas in politics or education
a larger say
n 35
more opportunity to give opinions and influence decisions
economic slump
 n 35
economic depression
populist/populists
 n 35
a person or people who represent ordinary people
populism
 n 35
supporting ordinary people, not the rich and powerful
recall
 n or v 35
a vote to decided whether to remove a politician from office
initiative and referendum
n 36
the process of making a suggestion or proposal for changing a law and then people voting on the suggestion
to "sit up and take notice"
 v 36
to suddenly start paying attention to someone or something
women's suffrage
n 37
women being able to vote