Unit 11 vocab world studies Flashcards
international trade free of government interference
Free trade
A crime, such as murder or betrayal of one’s country, that is treated so seriously that death may be considered an appropriate punishment.
Capital offense
a colony to which convicts are sent as an alternative to prison
Penal colony
power delegated by the state to a local unit of government to manage its own affairs
Home rule
arranged or existing for the present, temporary
provisional
first in position or importance; a prime minister or head of state
Premier
a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
Coalition
To leave or withdraw
Secede
Separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences
Segregation
a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
isolationism
A policy that calls for expanding a nation’s boundaries.
Expansionism
A person who wanted to end slavery
abolitionist
A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force/ taking democracy and shoving it down your throat
imperialism
a state that is controlled and protected by another.
protectorate
the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular ethnic group or nation.
genocide
a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded.
concession
The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves.
deforestation
living in a section of a country set aside for foreigners but not subject to the host country’s laws
extraterritoriality
A foreign region in which a nation has control over trade and other economic activities.
sphere of influence
the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.
Manifest Destiny
territory in western United States purchased from France in 1803 for $15 million
Louisiana purchase
(1817-1895) American abolitionist and writer, he escaped slavery and became a leading African American spokesman and writer. He published his biography, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, and founded the abolitionist newspaper, the North Star.
Fredrick Douglas
16th President of the United States saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
Abraham Lincoln
Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude
15th Amendment
