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42 Cards in this Set
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inauguration
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a ceremony in which a leader takes office
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pathfinder
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someone who finds a way through an unknown region.
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trespassing
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going onto someone else's property without permission.
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impressment
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taking workers against their will.
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war hawks
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those who wanted war with the British
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national anthem
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a song of praise for a country that is recognized as the official song of that country
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siege
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a long-lasting attack
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nationalism
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pride in one's country
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annex
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to add on
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doctrine
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government plan of action
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democracy
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a type of government in which the people are free to make choices about their lives and government
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ruling
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a decision
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manifest destiny
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the belief that the United States should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
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dictator
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a leader who has complete control of the government
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cession
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something given up
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gold rush
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a sudden rush of new people to an area where gold has been found
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forty-niner
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gold seekers who arrived in California in 1849
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industrial revolution
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using machines instead of hand tools
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investor
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a person who uses money to buy or make something that will yield a profit.
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textile
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cloth
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interchangeable parts
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parts of a machine that were exactly alike
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mass production
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a system of producing large amounts of goods at one time.
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supply
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the amount of a good or service available for sale
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cotton gin
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a machine that removed the seeds from cotton fibers much faster than workers could by hand.
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demand
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the need or the want for a good or service by people who are willing to pay for it
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patent
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licences to make, use, or sell new inventions, registered with the United States government.
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Napoleon was will to sell Louisiana because
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he needed the money to fight a war
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The years from 1817-1825 are called what?
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The Era of Good Feelings
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Reasons for Andrew Jackson's election
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he was a war hero, for the first time all white men could vote, he was considered a common man
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During the 1850's settlers moving west followed what
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The Oregon Trail
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Tom Thumb proved what
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steam powered railroad engines were faster than horses
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Ohio did not become a state until after what year.
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1800
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Why did Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
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to establish a port for farmers in the Northwest Territory.
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After traveling more than 3,000 miles from St. Louis, what landmark did Lewis and Clark reach?
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The Pacific Ocean
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Zebulon Pike's capture by the Spanish governor of New Mexico led to what
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an increase in the number of American traders traveling to New Mexico.
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The British took American sailors off their ships and forced them to work on British ships, a practice known as what?
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impressment
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Who helped supply the Native Americans with guns to fight off the American settlers moving west?
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Britain
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Name three things true of the War Hawks?
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They wanted to force the British out of North America,
They wanted to take over Florida, They wanted to capture Canada |
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American Captain Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British in what battle, which was an early turning point in the War of 1812?
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Battle of Lake Erie
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What President issued a doctrine stating that European nations must stop colonizing lands in North America?
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James Monroe
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President Andrew Jackson was known as
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Old Hickory
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Who led the first expedition across the Louisiana Purchase?
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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
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