pathfinder
|
Someone who moves ahead of other people to create or find a way to pass through an area |
nationalism |
Patriotic efforts, feelings, or principles |
annex
|
Append or add something as an extra part |
suffrage |
The right to vote in political elections |
locomotive |
A powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains |
secede |
To remove oneself or to withdraw formally from the membership in a federal alliance, an organization, or a union |
doctrine |
A set of beliefs held by a group, church, or political party |
sectionalism
|
Restriction of interest to a very small amount of items or one single item |
abolitionism
|
The doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery |
opportunity
|
A set of circumstances that make it possible to do something that is wanted or needed |
scarce |
Insufficient for what is needed |
pioneer |
A person who is the first or among the first to settle a new area |