Monroe Vocab

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Belief or set of beliefs related to Monroe's foreign policy.

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Doctrine

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Government's approach to other countries: Washington's was neutrality.

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foreign policy

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Loyalty to a region over the country, as seen in the 19th century South's defense of slavery.

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sectionalism

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Half of the Earth, divided by the equator or poles. We live in the western one.

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hemisphere

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To formally forbid by law or authority, like America preventing European land claims in North America.

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prohibit

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Large-scale production using machinery; most items we buy are made this way.

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manufacture

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Man-made waterway connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific.

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canal

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Sending goods to another country for sale. Example: China sends items to the U.S.

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export

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A long period with a distinct characteristic; Exploration is an example.

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era

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Becoming larger or more extensive, like going westward in 19th century America.

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expansion