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Unit 5
Republic of Texas and Early Statehood
Term | Definition |
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annexation | adding territory to existing territory |
Manifest Destiny | idea that the United States should expand to include the territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean |
compromise | an agreement in which both sides give up some demands |
foreign relations | dealings between countries |
domestic affairs | relating to issues within a home country; An issue relating to a country’s internal matters |
cession | something that is given up in a treaty, generally territory |
debt | something, typically money, that is owed or due |
abolish | to formally do away with or put an end to |
constitution | document outlining the fundamental principles and structures of a government |
popular sovereignty | principle of government that all political power comes from the people |
individual rights | a guarantee of personal liberties and freedoms without interference from the government |
republic | government in which representatives are chosen |
federalism | political system in which power is shared between a national government and a collection of smaller state governments |
treaty | an agreement between groups or countries |