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the new nation
Term | Definition |
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articles of confederation | the first plan of goverment for the united states |
arsenal | a storage for weapons |
legisatioun | an electide body of pepole that make laws |
federal system | an agreement to share powers between state and national goverment |
supreme court | the highest court in the united states |
ratify | officially approve |
bill of rights | statement of guarateed liberties |
amendment | change to the constitution |
pioneer | first people to enter a region |
impressment | forcing sailors to serve |
war hawks | americans who supported the war of 1812 |
era of good feelings | period when americans felt united after the war of 1812 |
adam-onis treaty | treaty in which spain sold florida to nthe united states in 1819 |
monroe doctrina | presidental decree that europe and america should not interfer with each other |
treaty of guadalupa hidalog | treaty that sold Texas and other land to the us in February 1848 |
gold rush | people who came to California looking for gold |