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Bond
Certificate that promises to pay the holder a sum of money plus interest on a certain date.
National debt
Money a government owes.
Speculator
Person who invest in a risky venture in hopes of making a large profit.
Tariff/Tax/Duty
Tax on goods brought into a country.
Alien
Foriegner
Sedition
Stirring up rebeillion. (think incite!)
Nullify
Cancel, such as a law.
Democratic
Ensuring that all people have the same rights.
Laissez faire
French term meaning let alone, Reffered to the idea that government should not interfere in people's lives. (think hands-off!)
Impressment
Act of seizing men from a ship or village and forcing them to serve in the navy.
Embargo
Ban on trade with another country.
Nationalism
Pride in or devotion to one's country.
War Hawks
Members of Congress who wanted war with Britain in 1812.
Capitalists
Person who invests money in busines.
Factory system
Method of producing goods that bring workers & machines together in one place.
Interchangeable parts
Identical parts of a tool or intrument that are made by machine.
Era of Good Feelings
The period from 1816 to 1823, when the decline of th Federalist Party and the end of the War of 1812 gave rise to a time of political cooperation.
Segregation
Separation of people of different races.
Protective tariff
Tax place on goods from another country to protect home industry.
American System
Plan devised by Henry Clat providing for high tariffs and internal improvements.
Suffrage
Right to vote.
Nominating conventions
Meeting at which a political party selects a candidate.
Caucus
Private meeting of political leaders to choose a candidate.
Spoils system
Practice of giving government jobs to loyal supporters.
Old Hickory
Nickname for President Andrew Jackson.
Kitchen cabinet
Group of unofficial advisers to President Andrew Jackson.
Pet banks
State banks used by President Andrew Jackson and Roger Taney for government money.
Tariff of Abominations
Name given by southerners to the Tariff of 1828.
Nullification
Idea of declaring a federal law illegal.
States' rights
Idea that individual states has the right to limit the power of the federal government.
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U.S. History Terms III
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Terms from the 8 page packet; bond - states' rights.
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2010-04-15T01:50:44Z
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