Homework:
2/26 - YES! Copy vocabulary words with definition in NB again as you will be assess daily on these words and on your weekly quiz.
1. Era of Good Feelings - The era of good feelings was during Monroe's presidency. There were no major conflicts between political parties, because the Federalist party had disbanded.
2. Indian Removal Act - In 1830, President Andrew Jackson instituted the Indian Removal Act, which required the Native Americans to be moved west of the Mississippi River.
3. Louisiana Purchase - The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million dollars.
4. national anthem - The Star Spangled Banner In 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem, Defense of Fort McHenry. The poem was later put to the tune of (John Stafford Smith's song)
5. neutral (adjective) - not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others
6. pioneer : a person or group that originates or helps open up a new line of thought or activity or a new method or technical development
b : one of the first to settle in a territory
7. political map - A political map is a map that shows lines defining countries, states, and/or territories. It is unlike other maps in that its purpose is specifically to show borders.
8. Battle of New Orleans - The Battle of New Orleans was a series of engagements fought between December 24, 1814 through January 8, 1815 and was the final major battle of the War of 1812.
9. War Hawks - Members of Congress from the South and West who desperately wanted war with Great Britain and with Native Americans, in order to protect the interests of America.
10. War of 1812 - The War of 1812 is one of the forgotten wars of the United States. The war lasted for over two years, and ended in stalemate. It did however, once and for all confirm American Independence.
