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interchangeable
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able to put each in the place of the other
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abolitionist
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a person who is in favor of eliminating the practice of slavery
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alcohol
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drink (as beer, wine, or whiskey) containing ethanol
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temperance movement
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A movement to stop the use of alcoholic drink
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lithography
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a method of printing from a flat surface (as a smooth stone or metal plate) that has been prepared in such a way that only the areas meant to print will take ink
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suffrage
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the right of voting; also : the exercise of such right
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expansion
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the act of expanding, used as a term for the expansion of the US into western territories
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Manifest Destiny
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the philosophy or idea that America had the right to overspread and possess the whole continent of North America
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locomotive
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an engine that moves under its own power; especially : one that hauls cars on a railroad
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preserves
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areas where natural resources (as fish, game, or trees) are protected
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patent
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an official document granting a right or privilege; especially : a writing granting to an inventor for a term of years the only right to make, use, or sell his or her invention
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trestle
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a structure of timbers or steel for carrying a road or railroad over a valley
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