Launching the New Government
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 precedent | an act or decision that sets an example for others to fallow |
| annex | to add |
| tariff | a tax on goods brought into a country |
| protective tarriff | tax placed on imported goods to protect from foreign competition |
| unconstitutional | not premitted by the Constitution |
| embargo | ban on trade |
| impressment | the practice of kidnapping sailors off of ships and forcing them to serve in the British Navy |
| neutral | not taking sides |
| War Hawks | members of Congress who wanted war with Britian in 1812 because of impressment |
| Industrial Revolution | gradual process by which machines replaced hand tools |
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