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History Vocab 1
(2-11-19)
Term | Definition |
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Culture | A way of life shared by people with similar arts, beliefs, and customs |
Diversity | A variety of people |
Information Revolution | Time when technology changed how much information and the way information is delivered |
Internet | A worldwide computer network |
Popular Culture | Items such as music, fashion,and movies that are popular among a large number of people |
Prejudice | A negative opinion that is not based on facts |
Rock n´ Roll | Form of popular music, that developed from rhythm and blues in the 1950s |
Technology | The use of tools and knowledge to meet human needs |
Propaganda | To persuade using emotion |
Slang | Informal nonstandard language |
Bias | Slanted point of view |
Peer | Referring to someones equal |
Baby Boom | People born between 1946 and 1961, when the US birthrate sharply increased after World War ll |
Jazz | A new kind of music in the 1920s that captured the care free spirit of the times |
Leisure | Free time |