Chapter 10 Vocabulary

Question 1

Nationalism

Answer 1

An intense feeling of loyalty and support for one’s own nation or country

Question 2

War Hawks

Answer 2

Members of Congress in the early 1800s who wanted the US to declare war on Great Britain in order to capture Canada and eliminate British influence in America

Question 3

Annex

Answer 3

To add or join to a larger area

Question 4

Cede

Answer 4

To give up or surrender

Question 5

Impressment

Answer 5

The practice of forcing a person to enter public service, particularly the navy

Question 6

Secede

Answer 6

To withdraw from the Union

Question 7

Academy

Answer 7

A school in the 1800s that was similar to the high school of today

Question 8

Electorate

Answer 8

All persons who are eligible to vote

Question 9

Suffrage

Answer 9

The right to vote

Question 10

Internal Improvements

Answer 10

The building of roads, bridges, canals, and other transportation needs

Question 11

Credit

Answer 11

The ability to buy something now and pay for it over a period of time

Question 12

Appropriate

Answer 12

To set aside funds for a specific purpose