History Mod 5 :( Flashcards

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Manifest Destiny

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common belief in the 1800s that the United States ought to spread its culture and government across the entire continent

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Treaties

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Agreements between nations

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Ceded

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To give up something, like land, rights, or power

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Adams-onis treaty

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1819, Spain ceded east and west Florida to the united states

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5
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Monroe Doctrine

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Foreign policy against European colonialism in the western hemisphere

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Assimilation

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when one group of people takes on the cultural traits of a larger group

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Culture

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shared practices and beliefs of a group of people

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Paternalism

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the practice of authority figures restricting the freedom and responsibilities of others, defended with the claim they will be better off

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Controversial

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Causing disagreement or disapproval

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Exposure

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Harmful effects of weather, like extreme cold

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Fruad

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An act to deceive or cheat others

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Arsenal

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Storehouse for military equipment and weapons

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Migration

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Movement from one place to another

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54-40 or Fight!

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line of latitude, many Americans believed to be the border between the United States and British Canada

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49th parallel

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A line of latitude

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Economic

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study of goods and services; the financial element of something

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Macadam

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Road surface made from broken stones

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Industrialization

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changing society to focus more on producing factory goods than farming

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Discrimination

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unfair treatment usually based on race, gender, age, ethnicity, or religion

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Railroad ties

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a support piece that holds up the track of a railroad

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Everglades

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a large marshland and mangrove swamp in South Florida

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Annex

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to add or attach; to add territory to an existing county, state, or country