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| 4752755527 | colonialism | the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically (1950-2010) | 0 | |
| 4752755778 | republicanism | is the ideology embraced by members of a republic -- a form of government in which leaders are elected for a specific period by the preponderance of the citizenry, and laws are passed by leaders for the benefit of the entire republic (1450-1789) | 1 | |
| 4752755779 | racism | the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races (17th century-present) | 2 | |
| 4752755988 | federalism | the federal principle or system of government (1789-1801) | 3 | |
| 4752756250 | reformism | is the belief that gradual changes through and within existing institutions can ultimately change a society's fundamental economic system and political structures (1820-1865) | 4 | |
| 4752756251 | sectionalism | restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being (1861-1933) | 5 | |
| 4752756474 | populism | is a belief in the power of regular people, and in their right to have control over their government rather than a small group of political insiders or a wealthy elite (1860-1895) | 6 | |
| 4752756475 | taylorism | the principles or practice of scientific management (1920-1990) | 7 | |
| 4752756799 | pluralism | a condition or system in which two or more states, groups, principles, sources of authority, etc., coexist; the practice of holding more than one office or church benefice at a time (1945-1966) | 8 | |
| 4752756800 | mercantilism | belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism, expanding your empire (16th-18th century) | 9 | |
| 4752757044 | imperialism | a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force (18th-20th century) | 10 | |
| 4752757045 | nativism | the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants (1900-1989) | 11 | |
| 4752757289 | romanticism | was an artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement that originated in Europe (1800-1850) | 12 | |
| 4752757290 | nationalism | extreme patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts (1789-1939) | 13 | |
| 4752757690 | interventionism | is a term for a policy of non-defensive (proactive) activity undertaken by a nation-state, or other geo-political jurisdiction of a lesser or greater nature, to manipulate an economy and/or society (1909-1933) | 14 | |
| 4752758727 | isolationism | a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries (1930's) | 15 | |
| 4752795794 | fordism | is a term widely used to describe (1) the system of mass production that was pioneered in the early 20th century by the Ford Motor Company or (2) the typical postwar mode of economic growth and its associated political and social order in advanced capitalism (early 20th century) | 16 | |
| 4752795795 | individualism | the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant; a social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control (1960's) | 17 | |
| 4752796033 | 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 (1800-1980) | 18 | |
| 4752796034 | expansionism | the policy of territorial or economic expansion (1807-1912) | 19 | |
| 4752796242 | exceptionalism | is the perception that a country, society, institution, movement, or time period is "exceptional" (i.e., unusual or extraordinary) in some way and thus does not need to conform to normal rules or principles (colonial period-1900) | 20 | |
| 4752796243 | utopianism | is defined as the aim of creating the perfect society (19th century) | 21 | |
| 4752796244 | evangelism | the spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness (1801-1900) | 22 | |
| 4752796649 | anti-imperialism | opposed the expansion because they believed imperialism violated the credo of republicanism, especially the need for "consent of the governed (1898) | 23 | |
| 4752796650 | progressivism | is the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems rapid industrialization introduced to America (1890-1920) | 24 | |
| 4752796912 | mccarthyism | is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence (1950-1968) | 25 | |
| 4752796913 | manifest destiny | the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable (19th century) | 26 | |
| 4752797285 | reform | make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it (1800's) | 27 | |
| 4752797286 | social contract | is a theory or model, originating during the Age of Enlightenment, that typically addresses the questions of the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual (1685-1815) | 28 | |
| 4752797639 | expropriation | is the act of a government in taking privately owned property, ostensibly to be used for purposes designed to benefit the overall public (1938-1945) | 29 | |
| 4752797640 | urbanization | is a population shift from rural to urban areas (1910-1920) | 30 | |
| 4752798664 | industrialization | is the period of social and economic change that transforms a human group from an agrarian society into an industrial one, involving the extensive re-organisation of an economy for the purpose of manufacturing (1840-1870) | 31 | |
| 4752851687 | xenophobia | intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries (post war era) | 32 | |
| 4752851975 | domesticity | home or family life (1820-1860) | 33 | |
| 4752851976 | the enlightenment | a European intellectual movement of the late 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. It was heavily influenced by 17th-century philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, and Newton, and its prominent exponents include Kant, Goethe, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Adam Smith (17th-18th century) | 34 | |
| 4752851977 | states' rights | the rights and powers held by individual US states rather than by the federal government (1860's) | 35 | |
| 4752853752 | widening income gap | refers to the extent to which income is distributed in an uneven manner among a population (1937-1947) | 36 | |
| 4752854134 | stratification | is a system or formation of layers, classes, or categories; is used to describe a particular way of arranging seeds while planting, as well as the geological layers of rocks (?) | 37 | |
| 4752854135 | economic progress | is the increase in the inflation-adjusted market value of the goods and services produced by an economy over time. It is conventionally measured as the percent rate of increase in real gross domestic product, or real GDP, usually in per capita terms (1900's) | 38 | |
| 4752855391 | suburbanization | a population shift from central urban areas into suburbs, resulting in formation of (sub)urban sprawl; is inversely related to urbanization, which denotes population shift from rural areas into urban centers (post war) | 39 | |
| 4752855962 | separate spheres | is an ideology that defines and prescribes separate spheres for women and men (1840-1870) | 40 | |
| 4752856377 | popular sovereignty | is the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people, through their elected representatives (Rule by the People), who are the source of all political power (1850-1860) | 41 | |
| 4752856755 | enclosure | an area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier; the state of being enclosed, especially in a religious community (1750-1860) | 42 | |
| 4752857038 | social conflict | is the struggle for agency or power in society (?) | 43 | |
| 4752857039 | homogenization | is any of several processes used to make a mixture of two mutually non-soluble liquids the same throughout (?) | 44 | |
| 4752858955 | diversification | is the process of allocating capital in a way that reduces the exposure to any one particular asset or risk (?) | 45 |
