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Westward expansion
US History
Term | Definition |
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spoils system | practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs |
tariff | tax put on government goods from another country |
secede | withdraw from an organization or alliance |
diplomacy | art of conducting negotiations with other countries |
annex | to add a territory or country |
manifest destiny | the belief it was America's right and duty to spread the nation across North America |
forty-niners | the people who joined the California gold rush |
legacy | a person's or group;s impact on future generations |
mormons | members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints |
rancho | land grant made by the Mexican government used for raising cattle and crops |