| A | B |
| expansion | to grow |
| expedition | voyage, exploration |
| doctrine | government statement or policy regarding foreign affairs |
| territory | an area of land; region |
| locomotive | steam powered train |
| reaper | a farm machine thatgathers food crops from the field |
| Manifest Destiny | The belief that expansion is good for the country and the right of the country. |
| migration | To move to a different area |
| federal | National, the whole country |
| interfere | To bother or get in the way |
| canal | Artificially improved river used for faster travel & transportation |
| administration | The executive branch of government |
| suffrage | The right to vote |
| abolitionist | Somene who is against slavery. |
| independent republic | It's own country. |