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Vocabulary 6.0
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Most favored nation | a policy between countries ensuring fair trading practices |
| Aliens | A person living in a country who is not a citizen of that country |
| Sedition | incitement to rebellion |
| Interposition | Theory that a state should be able to intervene between the federal government and the people to stop an illegal action. |
| Embargo | a government ban on trade with other countries. |
| War Hawks | Members of Congress during Madison's presidency who pressed for war with Britain |
| Nationalism | Loyalty and devotion to a nation |
| Revenue tariff | tax on imports for the purpose of raising money |
| Protective tariff | Tax on imports designed to protect American manufacturers. |
| Quasi-War-was | An undeclared naval conflict between the U.S and France fought mostly in the Caribbean triggered by French seizure of American ships due to U.S neutrality and the jay treaty leading to a stronger U.S navy and heightened political divisions |
| Era of good feelings (1815-1825) | A period of one party rule intense nationalism and political harmony under president James Monroe following the war of 1812 |
| Monroe Doctrine | U.S foreing policy declaration stating that the western hemisphere was closed to further Eureopan colonization the Monroe doctrine was declared during the era of good feelings and emphasized the U.S role as the protector of the American |