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9A Key Vocabulary
Words and Phrases from U.S. History
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tariff | Tax on Imported Goods |
| Imports | Goods purchased from another country |
| Plantation | A large, commercial farm |
| Cash Crop | Plants grown not for personal use, but for sale to others |
| Nullification | State decision that a Federal law does not need to be followed |
| Federalism | Dividing government duties between the national government and the states |
| Compromise | Mutual concessions - everybody gives up something they want in order to make a deal and move forward |
| Proviso | a requirement |
| Suffrage | the right to vote |
| Abolition | "to abolish" means to end something; Abolition often refers to ending slavery |
| Judicial Review | The Supreme Court can declare a law of Congress unconstitutional - Marbury v. Madison |
| Sectionalism | Loyalty to a state or region, instead of loyalty to your country |