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Chapter 11
Regular Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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expansionism | a policy of extending a nation’s boundaries |
Louisiana Purchase | a large territory purchased from France in 1803 |
Manifest Destiny | the belief that the United States was destined to expand from sea to sea across the entire North American continent |
secede | to withdraw; usually referring to part of a nation leaving in an attempt to gain independence |
segregation | forced separation by race, sex, religion, or ethnicity |