Unit 3-4 Vocab (US History)

What does it mean to Annex a territory?

• To add it to a country’s land

• To give it independence

• To destroy it in war

• To isolate it from trade

What was Manifest Destiny?

• The belief that the U.S. was meant to expand westward

• A treaty between the U.S. and Britain

• A law that limited immigration

• The movement to end slavery

What was the goal of Abolition?

• To end slavery in the United States

• To divide the country into regions

• To limit immigration

• To expand voting rights for women

What is Sectionalism?

• Loyalty to a region rather than the whole country

• A type of government with separate branches

• A trade policy with Europe

• A movement to unify political parties

What does Agrarian mean?

• Related to farming and rural life

• Focused on industrial development

• About city planning

• Based on religious traditions

What is Popular Sovereignty?

• The idea that people in a territory should vote on issues like slavery

• The belief in a strong central monarchy

• A law protecting civil rights

• A policy requiring military service

What is a Compromise?

• An agreement where both sides give up something

• A complete surrender

• A military alliance

• A peace treaty

What does it mean to Secede?

• To withdraw from a political union or country

• To sign a treaty

• To pass a new law

• To hold an election

What was the Union during the Civil War?

• The northern states that remained part of the United States

• The southern states that seceded

• The French military alliance

• A peace treaty organization

What was the Confederacy?

• The group of southern states that seceded from the Union

• A branch of the Union army

• A part of the British Empire

• A western expansion movement