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Chapter.. 3

An emerging nation 1783-1861

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Industrial Revolution Effort, beginning in Britain in the late 1700's, to increase production by using machines powered by sources other than humans or animals.
States Rights The powers that the constitution neither gives to the federal government nor denies to the states.
Compromise of 1850 agreement designed to ease tensions caused by the expansion of slavery into western territories.
Monroe Doctrine Declaration by president Monroe in 1823 that the united states would appose efforts by any outside power to control a nation in the western hemisphere.
Manifest Destiny The thought that it was fate for the united states to span across North America.
Market Revolution shift from a home based, often agricultural, economy to one based on money and the buying and selling of goods.
Free enterprise system Economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods.
Nativism A policy of favoring native-born Americans over immigrants
Suffrage The right to vote.
Temperance Movement An organized campaign to eliminate alcohol consumption.
Nullify A states rejection of a federal law.
The Wilmot Proviso An event that would have abolished slavery in any territory to be acquired from mexico ever.
Indian Relocation Act A law that was to encourage native americans to leave reservations, acquire vocational skills, and join the general population
Nationalism National spirit or aspirations
Syncretism the attempted reconciliation or union of different or opposing principles, practices, or parties, as in philosophy or religion.
Trail of Tears The forcefull relocation of many native americans
Dred Scott Decision A ruling of the Supreme Court that stated that people of African decent were not protected by the constitution and were not citizens of the U.S.
Immigration To come to a country of which one is not native of.
John Brown's raid An attempt by white abolitionist John Brown to start an armed slave revolt by seizing a United States Arsenal at Harpers Ferry in Virginia in 1859.
Tariff A tax on imports or exports.
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