Vocabulary for chapter 18 of the American Pageant, 12th Edition.
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| 16179313 | self-determination | In politics, the right of a people to assert its own national identity or form of government without outside influence. | |
| 16179314 | homestead | A family home or farm with buildings and land sufficient for survival. | |
| 16179315 | vigilante | Concerning groups that claim to punish crime and maintain order without legal authority to do so. | |
| 16179316 | sanctuary | A place of refuge or protection, where people are safe from punishment by the law. | |
| 16179317 | fugitive | A person who flees from danger or prosecution. | |
| 16179318 | topography | The precise surface features and details of a place--for example, rivers, bridges, hills--in relation to one another. | |
| 16179319 | mundane | Belonging to this world, as opposed to the spiritual world. | |
| 16179320 | statecraft | The art of government leadership. | |
| 16179321 | isthmian (isthmus) | Concerning a narrow strip of land connection two larger bodies of land. | |
| 16179322 | filibustering (filibuster) | Adventurers who conduct a private war against a foreign country. | |
| 16179323 | mikado | A title of the Japanese emperor used by foreigners. | |
| 16179324 | cloak-and-dagger | Concerning the activities of spies or undercover agents, especially involving elaborate deceptions. | |
| 16179325 | manifesto | A proclamation or document aggressively asserting a controversial position or advocating a daring course of action. | |
| 16179326 | booster | One who promotes a person or enterprise, especially in a highly enthusiastic way. | |
| 16179327 | truce | A temporary suspension of warfare by agreement of the hostile parties. |
