| A | B |
|---|
| Impressment | Forcing someone into service (usually army) |
| Reform | To change or fix |
| Oregon Trail | Westward covered wagon trail |
| Abolitionist | wants to end slavery |
| Westward Expansion | When the US grew to the west |
| WarHawks | People who are eager for war |
| Great Awakening | 1800s religious movement |
| Trail of Tears | Forced migration of N.A.s such as Cherokee |
| Cotton Gin | Machine to help produce cotton |
| Cession | Land given to someone else |
| Social Improvement | Programs to improve society |
| Gold Rush | Moving quickly to newly discovered gold |
| Forced migration | Movements of refugees |
| Plantation Economy | Economy based on slavery |
| Annexation | Territory taken over |
| Internal Improvement | Improvements to areas of public use |
| “Rip Van Winkle State” | Nickname given to state who falls behind |
| Indian Removal | When US forced N.A.s to move west |
| Sectionalism | Dividing of US based on beliefs and lifestyles |
| Manifest Destiny | the idea that God told the people the move to west |
