Government & Policy
This is an organization that seeks to win elections and influence government policy.
Political Party
The purchase that doubled the size of the United States in 1803 is called the _____
Louisiana Purchase
When people move from one place to another to live, they _____
Relocate
A government charge on imported goods intended to raise money or protect local industry.
Tariff
People who lead the way into new territories, helping others settle and make homes, are called _____.
Pioneer
To give reasons or evidence to show why something is right or reasonable is to _____.
When a government adds a new area to its territory, often by vote or military force
Annex
The idea or belief that the United States should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Manifest Destiny
The hostile treatment of people based off of religion, gender, political beliefs, or race
Persecution
What did George Washington mean by the phrase
"The next to avoid as much as may be the charge of superciliousness and seclusion from information by too much reserve and too great a withdrawal of himself from company"
He also shouldn’t be too friendly or casual, because that could cause people to lose respect for the office.
What country did the US purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
France, purchased from Napoleon to pay for his wars in Europe
To build a defensive obstacle to block movement or protect an area is to _____
Barricade
Name a modern day item that currently has a tariff placed on it.
Computer parts, coffee, manufactured materials.
Land you could call your own and a Fresh Start.
Give one historical example of a group that was persecuted in the 1800s.
Native Americans