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Early Republic
Key Terms
| Key Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Impressment | The practice of forcing people to serve (be a part of) the military. |
| Deport | To make a person leave a country. |
| Embargo | A government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods (usually 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. |
| 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 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 and selling of goods or services (in other words, trade or business). |
| Alien | Someone who lives in a country who is not a citizen of that country. |
| Immigrant | A person who moves permanently to another country from his or her native land. |
| Sedition | Actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |