History Vocab

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Signing or giving formal consent to a treaty or contract.

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Ratification

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Signed or written agreement.

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Compact

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Slaves must be returned to owners even if in a free state. Federal government responsible for finding and returning escaped slaves.

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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

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Taking men into the military without notice.

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Impressment

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Support for a republican system of government.

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Republicanism

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U.S. citizens' voting rights cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous servitude.

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15th Amendment

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Increase in goods/services produced per person over time.

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Economic Growth

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To adopt in general use.

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Naturalization

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Treaty of 1763 signed by Britain, France, and Spain ending the Seven Years' War.

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Treaty of Paris

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Speedy and public trial right.

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6th Amendment