Growing Nation Vocabulary Set #1 Vocabulary Word Definition Illustration 1. Jacksonian Democracy Movement towards more political participation by the common man 2. Spoils System Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs 3. Abominatio n Something that causes disgust or hatred 4. Nullificat ion The action of a state preventing the enforcement of a U.S. law within its territory 5. Secession The act of separating from a nation or state and becoming independent 6. Manifest Destiny 1840s belief that the expansion of the US was sure to happen 7. Forty- niner A person who took part in the 1849 California gold rush
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Growing Nation Vocabulary Set #1
Vocabulary Word Definition Illustration
1. Jacksonian Democracy
Movement towards more political participation by the
common man
2. Spoils SystemJackson’s practice of rewarding
political supporters with government jobs
3. Abomination Something that causesdisgust or hatred
4. NullificationThe action of a state
preventing the enforcement of a U.S. law within its territory
5. SecessionThe act of separating from a
nation or state and becoming independent
6. Manifest Destiny 1840s belief that the expansion of the US was sure to happen
7. Forty-niner A person who took part in the 1849 California gold rush
8. Immigrant A person who comes to a country to live there
9. Factory SystemProduction that brings many
workers and machines together in one building
10. Interchangeable Capable of being used in place of each other
Growing Nation Vocabulary Set #2
Vocabulary Word Definition Illustration
11. Textile A fabric that is woven or knit
12. Industrialization
The building and operate factories and businesses in a
city, region, country
13. UrbanizationCities becoming larger as more people begin living and working
in central areas
14.TelegraphA device that sent messages
over long distances using wires & electrical signals
15.CanalAn artificial waterway dug by
people so that boats could pass through it
16.Cotton GinA machine that separates the
seeds of cotton plants from the cotton
17. Temperance The practice of drinking no alcohol
18.Civil DisobedienceRefusal to obey laws as a way of forcing the government to do or