Terms for this week:
Manifest Destiny-the belief by many Americans that the United States should one day stretch from the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific ocean.
Gold Rush-a sudden rush of people to where gold has been discovered.
Forty-Niner- people who came to California in the year 1849.
Migration-movement from one country or place to another place in search of better opportunities.
Settlers-people who have immigrated to a new area with the intention of staying there.
Frontier- a region at the edge of a settled area. A transition zone where explorers, pioneers, and settlers were arriving.
Pioneers- people who do things for the first time, like settling a new area.
Transcontinental Railroad- the first continuous railroad across the United States.
Oregon Trail-From 1841-1861, over 3000 people traveled this 2170 mile wagon route from the East to the Oregon territory. The most famous trail to the West.
Compromise of 1850- 5 bills from Congress that tried to settle disputes over slavery in the new territories. California was admitted as a free state, and Utah and New Mexico were allowed to decide for themselves.
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850- law that compelled all citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves, even in the North, and provided for harsh penalties for people helping slaves run away.

Our party is Wednesday, February 14th at 1:00. Please send a bag or box by that morning as well as 23 valentines to pass out to their classmates. If you would like to help, please sign up for an item. Thank you so much, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Please look on Parentsquare to sign up to bring refreshments. No refreshments will be supplied by the school, so please participate!

This will be your child’s last Valentines party, so let’s have a great time!
Mr. Toliver

We will have a quiz over the terms we learned this week.
Here is a copy of them, but your child should have them glued in their history folder:
National landmark-buildings, sites, districts, structures, and objects that have been determined by the Secretary of the Interior to be nationally significant in American history and culture
White House-Official residence and workplace of the President of the US
Washington monument-an obelisk on the national mall to commemorate George Washington
Statue of Liberty-a copper sculpture given to the US as a gift from France to honor our friendship.
Mount Rushmore–sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
Benjamin Franklin-inventor of the lightning rod, to protect houses from lightning strikes.
Eli Whitney-inventor of the cotton gin, a machine that greatly improved cotton production, but contributed to the need for more slaves to pick cotton.
John Deere-inventor of the steel plow, which helped break up hard ground in the midwest.
Thomas Edison-inventor of the light bulb.
Alexander Graham Bell-inventor of the telephone.
George Washington Carver-inventor of more than 300 uses for peanuts, soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes.
The Wright brothers-inventors of the first powered airplane.
Neil Armstrong-first astronaut to walk on the moon.

US Leaders in Science and Technology

Benjamin Franklin-invented swim fins, bifocal glasses, and the Franklin stove. He also did electrical experiments, and he came up with the idea of using lightning rods to channel electricity to keep buildings from burning down from lightning strikes.

Eli Whitney-invented the cotton gin that separated cotton from the sticky seeds in it. Greatly increased production of cotton, and led to the increase in slavery in the south to increase production.

John Deere-invented the first successful steel plow. He made the plow “that broke the plains”, and helped increase farming in the midwest.

Thomas Edison-invented the light bulb, phonograph, and the motion picture camera. He also improved the telephone and telegraph.

Alexander Graham Bell-invented the telephone. He also invented the metal detector, to find bullets lodged in people’s bodies.

George Washington Carver-discovered over 300 uses for peanuts, soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes. He made cooking oil, paper, milk, soap, and wood stain from peanuts. He focused on peanuts to help poor cotton farmers put nutrients back into the soil that cotton depleted.

The Wright Brothers-bicycle mechanics who invented the first powered airplane. They flew their plane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903.

Neil Armstrong-the first person to walk on the moon. He was an astronaut on Apollo 11, and it took 4 days to get to the moon. His famous phrase was “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

https://dashboard.blooket.com/my-sets

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.