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a government's plan for dealing with other nations
In 1884, what was the name of the conference where European powers split Africa amongst themselves?
one of the leading political figures in the United States whose main mission was to preserve the Union and avoid a civil war by playing a major role in crafting the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and he stepped in to find a way out of the dispute
a law that allowed voters in Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether to allow slavery
Agreement designed to ease tensions caused by the expansion of slavery into western territories
Antislavery political party that formed in the 1850's.
a way of reaching an agreement in which both sides give up something in order to get something
a forced payment made to a ruler, usually in exchange for peace
natural disaster in which crops die due to a lack of water
territory of Oregon, Washington, and portions of what became British Columbia, Canada; land claimed by both U.S. and Britain and held jointly under the Convention of 1818
People as a whole rather than private individuals would own and operate farms, factories, railways, and other large businesses that produced and distributed goods
president in March 1845. wanted to settle Oregon boundary dispute with Britain. wanted to acquire California. wanted to incorporate Texas into union.
a person who makes an investment or takes a risk in hopes of profiting from it
split the Oregon Territory at the 49th parallel. Great Britain received control over the northern part, and the United States received control of the southern part.
What is the policy that led so many nations to get involved with WWI?
large businesses such as farms, factories, and railways
workers united to effect change, yet tried to increase pay and benefits for workers
the power of the Supreme Court to decide whether a law is constitutional
an official document in which certain rights are given by a government to a person or business
Communist term that references the working class