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Chapter 10 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Nationalism | an intense feeling of loyalty pride and respect for one's own country |
Annex | the area, making it a part of the U.S |
Ceded | gone |
Impressment | forcing a person into public service |
War Hawks | people who wanted to capture Canada and end the Indian threat |
Secede | to leave the Union |
Electorate | people who are eligible to vote |
Academies | schools similar to our high schools |
Suffrage | the right to vote |
Turn Pikes | roads that are paved |
Toll | fee |
Internal Improvement | transportation projects |
Canals | waterways that join one river or body of water to another |
Appropiate | set aside |
Ferry | a large boat designed to carry passengers, goods, or vehicles across a body of water |
Credit | when you are able to pay for the land over a period of time |
Deppression | when economy slows down |