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AH2 Review #1
Term | Definition |
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Manifest Destiny | The idea that Americans had the right and duty to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean |
Louisiana Purchase | In 1803, the United States doubled in size because of this purchase from France |
mercantilism | The idea that colonies should make money for the mother country |
Constitution | This document was written to replace the weak Articles of Confederation |
War of 1812 | War that happened because of tension between the young U.S. and England |
Chinese | This immigrant population contributed greatly to the construction of the railroad |
Buffalo Soldiers | Black soldiers in the U.S. army; Native Americans referred to them as ___. |
Chinese Exclusion Act | An 1880's federal law that restricted Chinese immigration to the U.S. |
Dawes Severalty Act | Act that gave Native Americans land hoping they would learn to farm and adopt settler’s way of life |
Monroe Doctrine | A policy that said if European countries tried to settle or cause trouble in North or South America, the United States would take action to stop them. |
industry | What is the production of goods called? |
Industrial Revolution | The period of time in American history that focused on machines, factories, and industry. |
Ellis Island | The East Coast point of entry for European immigrants arriving in America |
Nineteenth | This amendment gave women the right to vote |
Jane Addams | She founded Hull House in Chicago to provide education, child care, and social activities to the poor |