Unit 6 Vocabulary Flashcards

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annexation

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adding territory to existing territory

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manifest destiny

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idea that the United States should expand to include the territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

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compromise

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an agreement in which both sides give up some demands

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foreign relations

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dealings between countries

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domestic affairs

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relating to issues within a home country

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cession

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something that is given up in a treaty, generally territory

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abolish

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to officially end or stop something, such as a law, practice, or system (example: to abolish slavery)

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debt

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money that is owed to others, usually as a result of borrowing or expenses

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dictatorship

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a form of government where one person has total control and rules without input from the people

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federalism

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a system of government in which power is shared between a central (national) government and smaller (state) governments