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Westward Expansion

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anthem   a patriotic song used to express praise or loyalty to a nation  
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foreign policy   the actions a government takes in relation to other governments and nations  
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frontier   an undeveloped region on the edge of settled territory  
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impressment   the act of being forced to serve in the armed forces  
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Monroe Doctrine   a policy made by President James Monroe warning European nations to stay out of the Americas  
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nationalism   the belief that your country and its culture are better than others  
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pioneer   a person who settles a new place before others  
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Trail of Tears   the forced march of 15,000 Cherokee in 1838, traveling from the American southeast to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma  
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annex   to take territory and join it to a state or country  
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gold rush   the quick movement of people to a place where gold has been discovered  
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manifest destiny   the belief that the United States had a right to add territory until it reached the Pacific Ocean  
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wagon train   a line of wagons traveling as a group  
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