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19 Cards in this Set
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inauguration |
An official ceremony to make someone president. |
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Electoral College |
The groups of people to vote for the U.S. president and vice president. |
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Cabinet |
The group advisors to the U.S, president. |
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political party |
A group of people who have similar 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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foreign policy |
The actions a government takes in relation to other government 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 if 15,000 Cherokee in 1838 traveling from the American southeast to Indian Territory on president- day Oklahoma. |
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impressment |
The act of being forced to serve in the armed forces. |
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anthem |
A patriotic song used to express praise or loyalty to a nation. |
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casualty |
A person who is injured or killed in a war. |
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nationalism |
The belief that your country and its culture are better than others. |
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famine |
A sever shortage of food. |
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abolition |
The act of ending or abolishing something such as slavery. |
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reform |
change for the better. |