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Hesterman
Chapter 10 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Precedent | something done or said that becomes an example to others |
| Cabinet | president’s advisors |
| Bond | certificate that promises to repay borrowed money in the future plus interest (additional money) |
| Protective tariff | tax on imported goods designed to protect a country’s industries |
| Impressment | forcing civilians to serve in the military or other public service |
| Partisan | clearly favoring one group |
| Caucus | meeting of members of a political party to choose a representative |
| Alien | person living in a country who isn’t a citizen of that country |
| Sedition | activities aimed at weakening an existing government by stirring up resistance or rebellion |
| Nullify | to legally overturn laws |
| States’ rights | concept that states should hold any powers not specifically given to the federal government |
| Anthony Wayne | general who defeated the Native Americans at the Battle of Fallen Timbers |
| Federalists | political party that favored strong central government; loose interpretation of the Constitution; an economy based on manufacture and trade; and that only educated and wealthy people should hold office |
| Democratic-Republicans (Republicans) | political party that believed in most power held by the states; strict interpretation of the Constitution; an economy based on farming and agriculture; and that government should be open for everyone |
| Treaty of Greenville | Native Americans surrendered most of what is now Ohio; put an end to most Native American resistance in the Northwest Territory |
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