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WW Expansion Vocab
terms related to chapter 7 (Westward Expansion)
Term | Definition |
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territory | an area under control of an independent nation an area that might become a state. |
treaty | agreement between countries |
expedition | a journey or voyage, for the purpose of exploration |
mission | building that served as a church or school |
manifest | clear or obvious to the eye |
destiny | a hidden power that controls what will happen in the future |
inventor | first person to think of or make something |
entrepreneur | someone who organizes resources to bring a new or better product or service, hoping to make a profit |
abolitionists | men and women who work to end slavery |
emancipation | the freeing from bondage |
suffrage | the right to vote in an election |