Texas History 7th grade critical vocab

A person who advocated or supported the abolition of slavery in the U.S.

A settlement of a dispute in which two or more sides agree to accept less than they originally wanted.

The act of setting somebody free or of freeing somebody from restrictions.

To leave a place to go and live elsewhere.

A system of chronologic notation reckoned from a given date.

Ethnic traits, background, allegiance, or association

A group acting together within a larger group, usually in opposition.

The doctrine or belief prevalent in the 19th century that the United States had the God-given right to expand into and possess the whole of the North American continent.

Movement from one country, place, or location to another.

The division of the land into smaller units under private ownership. Plantations are large farms that usually specialize in growing one type of crop.

Principle of government that all the political power comes from the people.

To formally withdraw from an organized body.

Forced separation of whites and African Americans in public.

The right to vote in public elections.

A duty levied by a government on imported or exported goods.

The act or process of inventing or introducing a new technological item

Social reform effort that encouraged people to drink less alcohol.