Early Statehood Vocabulary.HallsvilleJH

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The highest ranking officer in the state government.

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Governor

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The second highest ranking officer in the state government.

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Lieutenant Governor

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The transfer of land from one country to another.

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Cession

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A person who wants to end slavery.

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Abolitionist

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The belief popular in the United States in the 1800s that the country must expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.

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Manifest Destiny

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To approve formally.

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Ratify

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Referring to the decades before the Civil War.

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Antebellum

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Land set aside for Native Americans.

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Reservation

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An official count of the people living in an area.

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Census

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Payment for damage and suffering.

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Reparation