Week 21 American History Vocabulary

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Credit

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Loans extended by banks or credit cards that are used to pay for goods or services instead of currency.

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Treaty

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Formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, or land.

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War of 1812

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War between U.S. and Great Britain from 1812-1815.

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Negotiate

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To deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty.

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Industrial

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Relating to the growth of factories and industry.

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Geographic Tools

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Maps, globes, and other visuals that show the features of the earth's surface.

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Culture

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Common values, beliefs, or traditions of a group of people.

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Monroe Doctrine

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Policy stating that U.S. opposed further European colonization and interference in the Western Hemisphere.

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Perspective

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A specific point of view in understanding or judging things or events.

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Louisiana Purchase

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Acquisition by the U.S. in 1803 of 828,000 square miles in the west from France.