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Early Republic Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a group of people that share similar goals and opinions about government | 1. political party noun |
| a ceremony introducing a new president into office | inauguration noun |
| something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow; an example or guide | precedent noun |
| a government’s plan of action in dealing with other nations | 4. foreign policy noun |
| a government's plan of action in dealing with issues and needs in their own country | 5. domestic policy noun |
| a country that doesn’t favor any side in a dispute involving other countries | 6. neutrality noun |
| a prohibition or blocking of trade with a certain country; a ban on trade: when a government refuses to trade with another country | 7. embargo noun |
| to legally overturn; to make something invalid | nullify Verb |
| President Monroe’s foreign policy stating that European countries should not interfere in the Americas | 9. Monroe Doctrine noun |
| a person who moves from their home country to live in a new country | immigrant noun |
| belief that native-born Americans are superior to foreigners; the practice of favoring native-born citizens over immigrants | 11. nativism noun |
| a change in the United States’ market system (how buyers and sellers trade for products and services) | 12. Market Revolution noun |
| a change in how people made goods; the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines | 13. Industrial Revolution noun |
| a person who fights for the ending of slavery | 14. abolitionist noun |
| changing wrong or bad conditions to make them better | 15. reform Verb |
| to build up or collect | 16. accumulate Verb |
| a group of advisers to a president | 17. cabinet noun |
| a settlement of a dispute by each side giving up some demands; a settlement of a disagreement reached by each side giving up some of what it wants in order to reach an agreement | 18. compromise noun |
| a meeting of members of a political party to choose candidates for upcoming elections | 19. caucus noun |
| activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority | 20. sedition noun |