American History Terms

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Territory

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An area of land that is under the jurisdiction of a state or country

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Trade

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A system of exchanging goods and service

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Independence

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A word that is used to describe a person's individual freedom or a nation's freedom from another country

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Boycott

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Purposefully not purchasing a product or a service as a form of protest

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Colonization

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One country taking over another area to be used for their benefit

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Mayflower Compact

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1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America.

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Federalist

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People that supported the Constitution and believed it created a more stable union.

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Anti-federalist

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People who opposed the Constitution, and wanted to add the Bill of Rights.

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Manifest Destiny

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A belief that it was destiny for Americans to expand the nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific.