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Choose the blooket entitled “The Era of Good Feelings and Andrew Jackson”

The quiz will cover material and terms:

Era of Good Feelings-period from 1817-1825, where a sense of nationalism and isolationism took over America.
The 5 Civilized Tribes-Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Seminole Indian tribes who were adopting some white culture, like agriculture, learning to read and speak English, practicing Christianity, and even owning slaves.
Indian Removal Act of 1830-Law enacted that required all Indians in the Southeastern US to relocate to lands west of the Mississippi River.
Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia-The Cherokees sued Georgia to not have to move to Oklahoma. The Supreme Court ruled against them being an independent nation.
The Trail of Tears-the forced relocation of 60,000 Indians from the Southeastern US to Eastern Oklahoma.
Nationalism-Extreme loyalty to your country, and believing that all other countries are inferior.
Isolationism-a national policy of avoiding contact with other countries, good or bad, and focusing all efforts into making your country better.
The Second Bank of the United States-a federal bank that was in charge of rebuilding the US economy after the war of 1812. Jackson believed it was an illegal elitist institution that rivaled the other 3 branches of government, and it was closed in 1835 by President Jackson.

Pressganging-The British navy took American sailors from their ships and forced them to work for them.
Tecumseh-Native American who led a multi-tribe army against the Americans. Armed by the British. He was killed in the battle of the Thames, and this ended the Tecumseh Confederacy.
USS Constitution-US war ship that won multiple battles in the War of 1812. Nicknamed “Old Ironsides” after cannon balls were seen bouncing off its 22 inch hull.
Andrew Jackson-commander for the US at the Battle of New Orleans. Famous for winning the battle, which made him a national hero. 7th President of the US.Treaty of Ghent-peace treaty between the US and Britain that ended the war of 1812.

This week we will be learning about the time after the War of 1812, and the Era of Good Feelings. We will also learn about Andrew Jackson this week. A common man for the common people!

Our Terms for the week:

Era of Good Feelings-period from 1817-1825, where a sense of nationalism and isolationism took over America.
The 5 Civilized Tribes-Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Seminole Indian tribes who were adopting some white culture, like agriculture, learning to read and speak English, practicing Christianity, and even owning slaves.
Indian Removal Act of 1830-Law enacted that required all Indians in the Southeastern US to relocate to lands west of the Mississippi River.
Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia-The Cherokees sued Georgia to not have to move to Oklahoma. The Supreme Court ruled against them being an independent nation.
The Trail of Tears-the forced relocation of 60,000 Indians from the Southeastern US to Eastern Oklahoma.
Nationalism-Extreme loyalty to your country, and believing that all other countries are inferior.
Isolationism-a national policy of avoiding contact with other countries, good or bad, and focusing all efforts into making your country better.
The Second Bank of the United States-a federal bank that was in charge of rebuilding the US economy after the war of 1812. Jackson believed it was an illegal elitist institution that rivaled the other 3 branches of government, and it was closed in 1835 by President Jackson.

Here’s a video we will be watching:

And here is a more in-depth video about Jackson that tells you much more about the man and his legacy.

Terms for the War of1812:

Pressganging-The British navy took American sailors from their ships and forced them to work for them.
Tecumsah-Native American who led a multi-tribe army against the Americans. Armed by the British. He was killed in the battle of the Thames, and this ended the Tecumsah Confederacy.
USS Constitution-US war ship that won multiple battles in the War of 1812. Nicknamed “Old Ironsides” after cannon balls were seen bouncing off its 22 inch hull.
Andrew Jackson-commanded for the US at the Battle of New Orleans. Famous for winning the battle, which made him a national hero. 7th President of the US.
Treaty of Ghent-peace treaty between the US and Britain that ended the war of 1812.

Video for War of 1812(Starts at 15:47 and ends at 19:03)

Welcome back, and let’s get going on learning about the Louisiana Purchase and Westward Expansion!

Monday is a teacher workday, so no kiddos today.
Tuesday we will begin talking about the Louisiana Purchase.
Wednesday will be 9 weeks assessment day in the morning and afternoon, so no history class this day.
Thursday we will discuss the Lewis and Clark expedition.
Friday we will have a quiz over the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark.

Here is a video for further learning about how significant the Lewis and Clark expedition was for the growth of our country. Definitely worth watching!