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Social studies vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Domestic policy | A government's plan and actions that affect people and events inside a country |
| Foreign policy | A government's strategy for dealing with other countries |
| Political party | A group of people who share the similar ideas about how the government should work |
| Manufacture | To make by machine in a large quantity |
| Neutral | Not taking any side in an argument or contest |
| commerce | The buying of goods or services (In other words, trade or business) |
| Alien | Someone who lives in a country who's not a citizen of that country |
| Immigrant | A person who moves permanently to another country from their native land |
| Sedition | Actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| Impressment | The practice of forcing people to serve(Be part of) the military. Britain would force American sailors to serve in the British Navy to help meet the demand for sailors. |
| Deport | To make a person leave a country |
| Embargo | A government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods casually to another country |
| Backfire | To have results that are the opposite of what one wanted |
| Plummet | To fall down very sharply and quickly |
| pinch | An instance or condition of great need or emergency |