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THE  GROWTH OF AMERICAN  SEA POWER                                                                     39

       26.  What was the infamous triangular trade carried on   Vocabulary
           in the Atlantic from pre-colonial times to 1860? De-
                                                              ransom                       lose face
           scribe the route and the cargoes carried.          expedition                   tribute lll0l1ey
       27.  What action caused the United States to declare war
                                                              embargo                      concession
           on Mexico in 1846?
                                                              smuggling                    ll'laSSaCre
       28.  What  was  the  "Manifest  Destiny"  in  the  United
                                                              skirmish                     vvaterline
           States in the mid-1800s?
                                                              letter(s) of marque          schooner
       29.  What happened to cause the era of the clipper ships
                                                              clipper ship                 triangular trade
           to end?
                                                              most-favored-nation stahlS
       30.  What was the outcome of Perry's mission to Japan in
           1853-54?
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