A Growing Nation Vocabulary

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An area of public lands set aside for Native Americans

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reservation

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Idea during the 1800s that the US must expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.

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manifest destiny

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To add territory to one’s own territory

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annex

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A gold seeker who moved to California during the gold rush

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forty-niner

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The forcing of people into service, as in the navy.

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impressment

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Members of congress who wanted to declare war against England.

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war hawk

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The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the US Constitution.

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judicial review

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Loyalty to a nation and promotion of its interests above all others

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nationalism

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Practice of handing out government jobs to supporters, replacing government employees with the winning candidate’s supporters

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spoils system

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Attempt to ruin an opponents reputation with insults

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mudslinging