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S.S. Westward Movement vocab
westward movement vocab
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History
6th Grade
04/15/2009

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expansion
Definition
to grow
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expedition
Definition
voyage or exploration
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doctrine
Definition
government statement or policy regarding foreign affairs
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territory
Definition
an area of land, region
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locomotive
Definition
steam powered train
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reaper
Definition
a form of machine that gathers food crop from the field.
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manifest destiny
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a belief that expansion is good for the country and is the right of the country.
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migration
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to move to a different area (location)
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federal
Definition
national (the whole country)
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interfere
Definition
to bother or to get in the way
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canal
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artificially improved river used for faster travel and transportation.
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administration
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the executive branch of government
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suffrage
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the right to vote
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abolitionists
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someone who is against slavery
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independent republic
Definition
its own country
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