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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Federal system | an agreement to share powers |
| Supreme Court | The highest court in the US |
| Ratify | officially approve |
| Bill of Rights | statement of guaranteed 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 | Treat which Spain sold Florida to the united sates in 1819 |
| Monroe Doctrine | presidensial decree that Europe and America should not interfere with each other |
| Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo | treaty that sold Texas and other land to the US in February 1848 |
| Gold Rush | people who came to California looking for gold |