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Chapter 9 Vocabulary
Antebellum Time Period
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antebellum | The period before the Civil War |
| Immigrant | One who moves into a new country in order to settle there |
| Faction | A small group with common goals within a larger group |
| Compromise | A way to settle disagreements in which each side gives way a little on its demands |
| Suffrage | The right to vote |
| Depression | A severe, continued downtorn in the economy where sales and prices drop, manufacturing decreases, businesses close, banks fail, and people lose their jobs |
| Exports | Goods sent or sold to another country |
| Factor | A commercial agent who provides financial and business assistance to clients |
| Canal | A manmade waterway that connects other bodies of water such as Louisiana's rivers and bayous |
| Internal Improvements | Roads, bridges, canals, and other transportation needs |
| Manifest Destiny | The belief by Americans that they were destined to spread out across the continent |
| Tutor | A private teacher |