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SS - Unit 3 - Vocab
The Growth of the Republic
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| encroachment (n.) | movement onto the territory, property, or rights of someone else |
| repubic (n.) | a country that is governed by a president and representatives elected by the people and where there is no king |
| resilience (n.) | the ability to withtand or recover from difficulties |
| sovereign (adj.) | having the authority to govern and make independent decisions |
| foreign policy (n.) | a government's plan and actions in its dealings with other nations |
| import (v.) | to bring a product from one coutnry to another to be sold |
| oppression (n.) | cruel and unfair treatment of people, especially by not giving them the same rights and freedoms as others |
| export (v.) | to send a product that a country grows or makes to another country to be sold |
| treaty (n.) | a formal and legally binding agreement between two or more sovereign nations |
| expedition (n.) | a journey taken for a specific purpose |