| A | B |
|---|
| Manifest Destiny | 19th century belief that the US would expand westward to the Pacific and Mexico |
| Marshall Plan | plan announced in 1947 by the US to help European nations rebuild their economies after WWII |
| mass media | means of communication that reach large audiences (TV, radio) |
| minority | the state of being a legal minor; a group having less voters than others |
| Mayflower Compact | this established a government for the pilgrims |
| monopoly | exculsive ownership or control through legal privilege, command of supply or group |
| mortgage | transfer of rights to a piece of property as security for a loan |
| muckrackers | writers who wrote detailed articles & books telling the evils of big business |
| National Guard | militia force recruited by each state, equipped by the federal government |
| nativism | ethnocentric view that one' group is more important than an immigrant group |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization {military alliance formed by US, Canada, and 10 Western European nations} |
| naturalization | process resulting in the citizenship of immigrants |
| negotiate | to discuss with another to arrive at an agreement |
| neutrality | not taking sides in a conflict |
| nominate | to choose a candidate for election or appointment |
| noninvolvement | not getting involved in conflicts |
| normalcy | regular |
| nuclear age | relating to a time of atomic energy |
| open market | economic system in which people may trade openly |
| opposition | a political party opposing and prepared to replace the ruling party |
| override | to disregard |
