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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| articles of confederation | the first plan of goverment for the united states |
| arsenal | a storage for weapons |
| legisatioun | an electide body of pepole that make laws |
| federal system | an agreement to share powers between state and national goverment |
| supreme court | the highest court in the united states |
| ratify | officially approve |
| bill of rights | statement of guarateed liberties |
| amendment | change to the constitution |
| pioneer | first people to enter a region |
| impressment | forcing sailors to serve |
| war hawks | americans who supported the war of 1812 |
| era of good feelings | period when americans felt united after the war of 1812 |
| adam-onis treaty | treaty in which spain sold florida to nthe united states in 1819 |
| monroe doctrina | presidental decree that europe and america should not interfer with each other |
| treaty of guadalupa hidalog | treaty that sold Texas and other land to the us in February 1848 |
| gold rush | people who came to California looking for gold |