adding territory to existing territory

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​Annexation

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idea that the United States should expand to include the territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

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​Manifest Destiny

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an agreement in which both sides give up some demands

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​compromise

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 dealings between countries​

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​Foreign Relations

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relating to issues within a home country

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​Domestic Affairs

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 something that is given up in a treaty, generally territory​

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​cession

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