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Unit 4 Vocabulary

Unit 4 Vocabulary. The New Nation (Booze and Banking). #1 Inaugurate / Inauguration . To begin or commence To induct into office with formal ceremonies. #2 Political Party. An organization or group formed to gain power or influence A subgroup or faction within a larger group.

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Unit 4 Vocabulary

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  1. Unit 4 Vocabulary The New Nation (Booze and Banking)

  2. #1 Inaugurate / Inauguration • To begin or commence • To induct into office with formal ceremonies

  3. #2 Political Party • An organization or group formed to gain power or influence • A subgroup or faction within a larger group

  4. #3 Star Spangled Banner • National Anthem (song of praise, patriotism, or devotion) of the USA • Written by Francis Scott Key in 1814

  5. #4 Excise Tax • A tax on certain goods • Often a luxury item tax

  6. #5 Monroe Doctrine • No more Europeans in the Western Hemisphere • Ended European imperialism (rule over a foreign country or territory) in the Western Hemisphere

  7. #6 Ramparts • A mound of dirt used as protection in battle • The top of a bunker

  8. #7 Whiskey Rebellion • The rebellion of armed farmers who protested the whiskey tax. • The rebellion symbolized the federal government’s ability to suppress violent resistance to its laws.

  9. #8 Hemisphere • Dividing the earth into halves. • The Western Hemisphere includes North and South America, their islands, and the surrounding waters.

  10. #9 Impress/ Impressment • To force people into service (military)

  11. #10 Precedent • A tradition • serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar cases.

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