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Grades 7–8 History & Social Studies Vocabulary

25 essential words with definitions, examples, and quick-check quizzes.

Imperialism
noun
The practice of extending a country's power by acquiring colonies or controlling...
Nationalism
noun
A strong sense of pride in one's country that often led to conflict and war....
Industrialization
noun
The development of industries and factories that transformed society from agricu...
Capitalism
noun
An economic system where individuals and businesses own property and compete in ...
Socialism
noun
An economic and political system where the state or community owns property and ...
Communism
noun
A political and economic system where all property is owned communally and class...
Reconstruction
noun
The period after the American Civil War (1865-1877) when the South was rebuilt a...
Suffrage
noun
The right to vote in political elections....
Progressive Era
noun
A period in the early 1900s characterized by reforms addressing social, economic...
Treaty Of Versailles
noun
The peace treaty that ended World War I and imposed harsh penalties on Germany....
Great Depression
noun
A severe economic crisis that lasted from 1929 to the 1930s, causing widespread ...
New Deal
noun
A series of government programs introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to...
Holocaust
noun
The systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by Na...
Cold War
noun
A period of tension and political conflict between the United States and the Sov...
Decolonization
noun
The process by which former colonies gained independence from European imperial ...
Globalization
noun
The increasing interconnection of economies, cultures, and peoples across the wo...
Civil Rights Movement
noun
A social movement (1950s-1960s) that fought for racial equality and justice for ...
Segregation
noun
The forced separation of people based on race, enforced by laws and social pract...
Containment
noun
A Cold War strategy where the United States attempted to prevent the spread of c...
Détente
noun
A period of reduced tension between the United States and the Soviet Union durin...
Apartheid
noun
A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced by ...
Perestroika
noun
A policy of reform and restructuring introduced by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbach...
Genocide
noun
The deliberate and systematic killing of a large group of people based on their ...
Propaganda
noun
Information spread deliberately to promote a particular viewpoint or cause, ofte...
Totalitarianism
noun
A system of government that seeks total control over all aspects of citizens' li...

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