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inauguration |
An official ceremony to make someone president. |
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Electoral College |
The group of people chosen by each state to vote for the U.S. president and vice president. |
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Cabinet |
The group of 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 the settled territory.
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interpreter |
A person who can translate from one language to another.
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impressment |
The act of being force 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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foreign policy |
The actions a government takes in relation to other government or nations.
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Monroe Doctrine |
A policy mad by President James Monroe warning European nations 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 Cherokee in 1838, traveling from the American southeast to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma.
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famine |
A severe 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. |