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19 Cards in this Set
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inaguration |
an official ceromony to make someone prisedent |
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electoral collage |
the group of people chosen by each state to vote for the U.S. president and vise president |
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cabinet |
the group of advisers to the U.S. president |
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political party |
a group of people who have similer beliefs about government |
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tariff |
a tax on imports |
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pioneer |
a person who settles a new place before others |
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frontier |
an undeveloped region on the edge of settled territory |
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interpreter |
a person who can translate from one language to another |
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anthem |
a patriotic song used to express praise or loyalty to a nation |
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impressment |
the act of being forced to serve in the armed forces |
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casualty |
a person who is injered or killed in war |
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nationalism |
the belief that your country and its culture are better than others' |
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foreign policy |
the actions a government takes in relation to other governments and nations |
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monroe doctrine |
a policy made by president James Monroe warning european nations to stay out of the americas |
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suffrage |
the right to vote |
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trail of tears |
the forced march of 15,000 cheorkee in 1838,traveling from the american southeast to indian territory in present-day Oklahoma |
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abolition |
the act of ending or abolishing something, such as slavery |
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reform |
change for the better |
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famine |
a severe shortage of food |
