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The Young United States
Ch. 11
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History
4th Grade
02/29/2008

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inauguration
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ceremony in which a newly elected President swears loyalty to the Constitution and takes office
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electoral college
Definition
group of people chosen by each state who vote for President and Vice-President. The number of these from each state is the number of its senators and the number of its representatives to the House of Representatives
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Cabinet
Definition
members of the Executive Branch who serve as advisers for the President
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political party
Definition
organized group of people who share a view of what government should be and do
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Washington, D.C.
Definition
the permanent site for the nation's capital
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Benjamin Banneker
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son of a freed slave who helped survey the land for Washington,D.C.
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Abigal Adams
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the first "First Lady" to live in the White House
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pioneers
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early settlers who crossed the Appalachian Mountains in search of fertile land
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frontier
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the edge of settled land
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Daniel Boone
Definition
early woodsman who led many pioneers to the land west of the Appalachian Mountains, he created the Wilderness Road to Kentucky
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Wilderness Road
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trail created by Daniel Boone that went from the Appalachians from Virginia to Kentucky
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Cumberland Gap
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a small valley that was a way across the Appalachian Mountains
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James Monroe
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man sent by Jefferson to buy New Orleans from the French
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Louisiana Purchase
Definition
purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France by the United States for $15 million
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Meriwether Lewis and William clark
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leaders of an expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory; their goals were to search for a water route to the Pacific, establish relationships with the Indians,and learn about the plants and animals of the new land
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York
Definition
Clark's slave
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Sacagawea
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Shoshone woman who served as translator for the Lewis and Clark expedition, establishing good relations with the Indians
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neutral
Definition
to not take sides
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Tecumseh
Definition
Shawnee leader who led the Indians in resisting pioneer settlement
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Battle of Tippecanoe
Definition
fight between U.S. forces and Tecumseh's soldiers; the U.S. won
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James Madison
Definition
President who wanted to keep the nation out of war with Britain but finally had to declare war
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War Hawks
Definition
group that wanted war with Britain
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War of 1812
Definition
war between the U.S. and Britain, known for its dramatic sea battles
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Fort McHenry
Definition
fort in the harbor of Baltimore in which the U.S. held off the British navy
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Francis Scott Key
Definition
man who wrote a poem inspired by the bombardment of Ft. McHenry that later became our national anthem
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Battle of New Orleans
Definition
battle that turned Andrew Jackson into a national hero, although the battle was fought after the peace treaty had already been signed
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