US History March 24 vocabulary flashcards

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Manifest Destiny

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The 19th-century belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

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Transcontinental Railroad

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A train route across the United States, completed in 1869, that connected the east and west coasts.

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Immigrant Labor

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Work performed by people who have moved from one country to another, often for better economic opportunities.

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Plains Indians

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Native American tribes and nations who lived on the Great Plains of North America.

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Resistance

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The refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument.

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Consequences

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The results or effects of an action or condition.

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Expansion

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The process of increasing in size, number, or importance.

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Ranching

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The activity of running a large farm, especially for raising cattle, horses, or sheep.

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Population Growth

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The increase in the number of individuals in a population.

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The 19th-century belief that the expansion of the United States across the American continents was both justified and inevitable

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Manifest Destiny