Homework:
2/19 - Copy vocabulary words with definition in NB.
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.
