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Chapter 7 Set 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| possession | ownership |
| previous | coming before; earlier |
| protectionism | economic policy that limits trade by using tariffs or other restrictions |
| reaper | machine that cuts grain for harvesting |
| response | something done as a reaction to something else |
| stagecoach | large carriage pulled by horses used to carry passengers |
| steam engine | machine that uses steam from boiling water to create power |
| tariff | tax placed on imports and exports |
| Trail of Tears | the name given to the forced march of 15,000 Cherokee in 1838 from their homes in Georgia to the Indian Territory |
| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo | the treaty under which Mexico sold territory to the United States |
| union | group of states or nations that ruled by one government or that agree to work together |
| wagon train | a line of wagons led west by an experienced guide |
| War Hawks | members of Congress who supported the war against Great Britain during the War of 1812 |
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