Vocab Flashcard

Front

A push or pull

Back

force

Front

Forces between touching objects

Back

contact forces

Front

A pulling force between two objects

Back

gravity

Front

Forces that cancel each other out when acting together on an object.

Back

balanced forces

Front

Forces that are not equal are called

Back

unbalanced forces

Front

Change in speed or direction

Back

acceleration

Front

Belief in Americans' right to expand westward

Back

manifest destiny

Front

Signed by Andrew Jackson to force Native Americans to move from their land:

Back

Indian Removal Act

Front

Battle cry used by Sam Houston during the Mexican American War.

Back

Remember the Alamo

Front

Period in U.S. history of westward expansion.

Back

Western Expansion