Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Inauguration |
An official ceremony to make someone president. |
|
Electoral College |
The group of people chosen by each state to vote for the U.S. president and vice president. |
|
Cabinet |
The group of advisors to the U.S. President. |
|
Political Party |
A group of people who have similiar beliefs about government. |
|
Tariff |
A tax on imports. |
|
Impressment |
The act of being forced to serve in the armed forces. |
|
Anthem |
A patriotic song used to express praise or loyalty to a nation. |
|
Casualty |
A person who is injured or killed in war. |
|
Nationalism |
The belief that your country and its culture are better than others. |
|
Interpreter |
A person who can translate from one language to another. |
|
Pioneer |
A person who settles a new place before others. |
|
Frontier |
An undeveloped region on the edge of settled territory. |
|
Foreign Policy |
The actions a government takes in relation to other governments and nations. |
|
Monroe Doctrine |
A policy made by President James Monroe warning European nations to stay out of the Americas. |
|
Suffrage |
The right to vote. |
|
Trail of Tears |
The forced march of 15,000 Cherokee in 1838, traveling from the American southeast to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma. |
|
Famine |
A severe shortage in food. |
|
Abolition |
The act of ending or abolishing something, such as slavery. |
|
Reform |
Change for the better. |