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Chapter 7
Key Terms from chapter 7
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History
8th Grade
12/02/2009

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Court Martial
Definition
trial by a military court
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demilitarize
Definition
remove armed forces from an area
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Disarmament
Definition
removal of weapons from an area
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Embargo
Definition
to prohibit or ban trade with another country
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Frigates
Definition
Warships
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Impressment
Definition

Forcing people to serve in the military.

 

British used to force (impress) Americans into the British Navy

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Nationalism
Definition
loyalty to ones country
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Neutral Rights
Definition
the right to sail the seas and not take sides
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Privateers
Definition
armed private ships
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tribute
Definition
protection money, money paid to someone for protection
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War Hawks
Definition
Young Republicans who pressured the president to declare war against Britain
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