click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Unit 6 Vocabulary
Westward Expansion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| anthem | a patriotic song used to express praise or loyalty to a nation |
| foreign policy | the actions a government takes in relation to other governments and nations |
| frontier | an undeveloped region on the edge of settled territory |
| impressment | the act of being forced to serve in the armed forces |
| Monroe Doctrine | a policy made by President James Monroe warning European nations to stay out of the Americas |
| nationalism | the belief that your country and its culture are better than others |
| pioneer | a person who settles a new place before others |
| Trail of Tears | the forced march of 15,000 Cherokee in 1838, traveling from the American southeast to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma |
| annex | to take territory and join it to a state or country |
| gold rush | the quick movement of people to a place where gold has been discovered |
| manifest destiny | the belief that the United States had a right to add territory until it reached the Pacific Ocean |
| wagon train | a line of wagons traveling as a group |