Unit 4- Growth of a young nation Flashcards
Intervention
Interference by a country in anothers affairs.
Monroe doctrine
A united states foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere
tariff
A tax or duty to be paid on a particular import or export
War hawks
Someone who favors war or continuing to escalate an existing conflict as opposed to other solutions
Nationalism
Identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests.
Impressment
Force (someone) maybe go back to lobby to serve in an army.
sedition
Conductor or speech inciting people to rebel against the government.
Tribute
to pay money for protection
Judicial review
The power of the Supreme Court decides if a law violates the constitution.
Embargo
An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country