vocabulary Flashcards
nationalism
the idea that all the people should pull together with a strong pride in their country.
era of good feeling
a period when there were not many disagreements about issues in the United State.
Monroe doctrine
a statement warning European nations against trying to take over land in the Americas.
suffrage
the right to vote.
Indian Removal act
an act that gave the president power to move Native Americans to Indian territory.
trail of tears
the route taken by the Cherokee on their forced journey to Indian Territory
industrial revolution
a change in the way goods were produced, from being handmade to being made by machines.
manufacture
to make goods from raw materials.
technology
using new ideas to make tools that improve peoples. lives.
cotton gin
a machine that cleans seeds out of cotton.
mechanical reaper
a machine that harvests wheat.
canal
a ditch dug through the land and filled with water; it usually connects other bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, and seas.
reform
to change
revival
religious feelings
temperance
moderation
