US History Important Vocab

US History Important Vocab

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History

10th Grade

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Janell Pitman

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1.

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Checks & Balances

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Key principle of US government; different branches of government (legislative, executive, and judicial) have powers that can limit the authority of other branches, preventing one from becoming too dominant.

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Armistice

Back

An agreement to stop fighting.

3.

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Blitzkrieg

Back

A fast, surprise military attack used by Germany in WWII.

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Boycott

Back

To refuse to buy or use something as a protest.

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Carpetbagger

Back

A Northerner who moved South after the Civil War for gain.

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Separation of Powers

Back

A fundamental principle of government where power is divided among three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial

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Manifest Destiny

Back

19th century belief that it was the divine mission of the United States to expand westward across North America.

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