Ch7 Flashcards
Agrarian
Having to do with farming
Alliance
Signed foreign policy w/ other nations
Inaugural address
A speech given by an incoming president
Brethren
Brother
Frugal
Thrifty
Capitol
A building in a capital that houses the government
Capital
The city of a federal or state government
Civil liberties
Rights under laws
Federal city
Washington, D.C.
Predecessor
Those who come before
Domestic taxes
Taxes on American goods
Functions
Uses or purposes
Federal judiciary
Courts- national jurisdiction, not state or country
Controversy
Conflict in opinion over issues
Suit
A law case
Judicial review
The right of Supreme Court to review court cases
Corps
A branch of the armed forces with a special function
Cargoes
Products coming from or going to market- on ships
Right of deposit
The right to go into a port and off-load
Ambassador
An official representative of a country
Expedition
A journey for exploration
Upstream
A journey against the current of a river
Interpreter
A translator
Mountain men
Fur trappers and traders from the west
River route
Traveling from one place to another, strictly by rivers
Mission
A trip with an ultimate aim
Natural resources
Oil, natural gas, coal- found in the earth
Impressment
Forcing people to serve in the armed force
Targeting
To aim; a focused attack
Brazen
Very bold, startling
Embargo
Banning trade
Banned
Make a rule to restrict totally
Devastating
Shocking; to lay waste or destroy
Disorder
Lack of purpose or focus
Standstill
When an industry stops production
Extinguish
To get rid of
War hawks
Those who want and favor war
Peace doves
Those who are against war
Morale
Mental condition
Blockade
To shut off a port
Fleet
Any group of vehicles in this case ships
Militia
Volunteer soldiers (today’s national guard)
Regular soldiers
Members of the army
Battalion
A large group of soldiers for battle
Consequences
A logical result or conclusion
Patriotism
Love of country
