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Early Republic
Key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Impressment | The practice of forcing people to serve 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. |
| Embarge | A government order that restricts trade or the shipment of goods. (Usually to another country) |
| Backfiire | 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 plan and actions that affect people and events inside a country. |
| Foreign policy | A governments strategy for dealing with other countries |
| Political party | A group of people who share similar ideas about how the government should work |