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01/08/2010

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Laisse faire
Definition
let the people do as they please
let buisness owners set working conditions without interfearence
economic freedom
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scial darwinism
Definition
survival of the fittest
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capitalism
Definition
money is invested in buisness ventures witha goal of making a profit
let natural laws govern economic life
always permanent underclass
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utilitarianism
Definition
people should judge ideas, institutions, and actions on the basis of their usefullness ore eual division of profits
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socialim
Definition
factors of production owned by the public and oportate for the welfare of all
gov control would abp;ish povertiy and promote equality
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comunism- karl Marx
Definition
radical socialism
warring classes
means of production controlled by the people
produce only what is needed
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proloteriat
Definition
workers
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Northwest territories
Definition
from great britain
results of treaty of paris
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british cession
Definition
from britain signed treaty
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cede/cession
Definition
to surrendor possesions of esppecially by a treaty
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annex/annexation
Definition
to add into an existing political unit such as a country state county or city
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oregon territory
Definition
from great britain
claimed by four countries Britan, russia, spain, and U.S.
americans deman 54 and 40 or fight
britain compromised with 49
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mexican cession
Definition
from mexico
polk offers to buy, mexico refuses
war
treaty of guadalupe hidalgo
Rio grande border between U.S. and mexico
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gadsden purchase
Definition
from mexico
purchased for 10 mill
provided opportunity for cnstruction of railroad that linked the south with the pacific coast
southern portions of new mexico and arizona
Term
what are the current states that make up what was known as the mexican cession
Definition
california, nevada, new mexico, utah, arizona, colorado, and wyoming
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political reasoons for manisfest destiny
Definition
fear od spanish french english and mexican power
desire to spread democracy and american way of life
desire to spread institution of slavery
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economic reaseans for manisfest destiny
Definition
belief that peole could be more wealthy (gold rush, natural resourses)
land speculators brought huge tracts of land and sold it for profit
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social reasons for manisfest destiny
Definition
rasism
escape from religious persecution
belief that lla people should own plots of land and keep the country free
people wanted to find new way of life
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imperialism
Definition
takeover of another country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of dominationg the economic, social, and political life of its peoplw
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