1877: The Grand Army of Starvation Vocabulary (for chapters on "The Centennial Exposition" and "The Railroad")
This is a vocabulary list for chapters on "The Centennial Exposition" and "The Railroad" in the 1877: The Grand Army of Starvation documentary.
amassed: accumulated
anvil: a heavy metal block used by blacksmiths to hammer out other metal
brakeman: railroad worker who operates, repairs, or inspects train brakes
centennial exposition: celebration to mark the 100th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence
corporate: having to do with large companies or “big business”
cylindric: shaped like a tube
dividends: money paid to people who own stock in a company
domination: complete control
emblem: a symbol of some idea or thing
flocked: gathered in a group
Great Uprising: national strike by 80,000 railroad workers, also known as the Great Strike of 1877
manipulated: controlled or influenced, usually to one’s own benefit
militia: military force of civilians that supports regular army, especially in an emergency
resilience: the ability to recover quickly from illness or misfortune
sultry: hot and damp
spike: large nail used to construct railroad tracks
territorial expansion: adding new lands to an existing country, often by force
transcontinental railroad: a railroad that crosses and connects a continent
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