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19 Cards in this Set
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inauguration |
an officialcer ceremony to make someone president |
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electoral college |
the group of people chosen dy 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 |
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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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impressment |
the act of being forced to serve in the armed forces |
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anthem |
a patriotic song nsed to express praise or loyalty to a nation |
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casuaity |
a person who is injured or killed in war |
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nationalism |
the belief that your country and its culture are better then others |
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foreign policy |
a government takes in relation to other governments and nations. |
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monroe doctrine |
a policy made dy president james monroe warning european nations to stay out of the americas |
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suffrage |
the roght 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 some such as slavery |
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reform |
chsnge for the better |