Manifest Destiny Vocab

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Manifest Destiny

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The belief that the U.S., planned by God, was to spread freedom and democracy across North America.

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What is a treaty?

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A formal, written agreement between nations.

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Cede/Cession?

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To give up or that which is given up.

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What is diplomacy?

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The act of peacefully negotiating agreements between nations.

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Annex/annexation?

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To add or an addition (usually of some kind of physical space)

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What is a territory?

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An area governed by a nation but not directly represented in its government.

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Expansionism

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Motivation or belief encouraging a nation to grow geographically.

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Contiguous means:

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sharing borders

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Which is A?

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Original 13 colonies

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Which one is B?

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“Western” Territory