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Sedition
stirring up trouble; criticizing the government
Tariff
a tax on imported goods
Triangular Trade
the transatlantic system of trade in which goods, including slaves, were exchanged between Africa, England, Europe, the West Indies, and the colonies of North America
Unconstitutional
something that contradicts the law of the Constitution
Precedent
any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations
Republic
a government in which people elect representatives to govern them
Secede
to withdraw
Sectionalism
the placing of the interests of one's own region ahead of the interests of the nation as a whole
Popular Sovereignty
a government in which the people rule; a system in which the residents vote to decide an issue
Propaganda
an opinion expressed for the purpose of influencing the actions of others
Plantation
a large farm that raises cash crops
Political Party
a group of people that tries to promote its ideas and influence government, and also backs candidates for office
Mission
a settlement created by the Church in order to convert Native Americans to Christianity
Nationalism
a feeling of pride, loyalty and protectiveness towards one's country
Patriot
an American colonist who sided with the rebels in the American Revolution
Parliament
England's chief law-making body
Manifest Destiny
the belief that the US was destined to stretch across the continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Monroe Doctrine
a policy of the US opposition to any European interference in the Western Hemisphere, announced by President Monroe in 1823
Migrate
to move from one area to another
Middle Passage
the middle leg of the triangular trade route; the voyage from Africa to the Americas that brought captured Africans for slavery
Frontier
unsettled or sparsely settled area occupied largely by Native Americans
Immigrant
a person who settles in a new country
Industrial Revolution
in late 18th century Britain, factory machines began replacing hand tool and manufacturing replaced farming as the main form of work
Loyalist
an American colonist who supported the British in the American Revolution
Culture
a way of life shared by people
Columbian Exchange
the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Western and Eastern hemispheres
Colonization
to establish a colony; settle
Emigrant
a person who leaves a country
Cabinet
a group of department heads who serve as the president's chief advisors
Cash crop
a crop grown by a farmer to be sold for money rather than for personal use
Conquistador
a Spaniard who traveled go to the America's as an explorer and a conqueror in the 16th century
Cotton Gin
a machine invented in 1793 that cleaned cotton much faster and far more efficiently that human workers
Boycott
a refusal to buy certain goods
Bill of Rights
the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, added in 1791, and consisting of a formal list of citizens rights and freedoms
Boston Massacre
a clash between British soldiers and Boston colonists in 1770, in which five of the colonists, including Crispus Attucks, were killed
Boston Tea Party
the dumping of 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor by colonists in 1773 to protest the Tea Act
Abolitionist
a person who wanted to end slavery
Alien
a foreigner
Apprentice
a beginner who learns a trade or craft from an experienced master
Articles of Confederation
a document, adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777 and finally approved by the states in 1781, that outlined the form of government for the new United States