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Soc.Chapter 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Louisiana Purchase | it doubled the size of the United States |
| electoral college | made up of people chosen by each state to vote for the President and Vice-President |
| pioneer | a person who pushed westward searching for land to settle |
| neutral | not to take sides |
| political party | an organized group of people who share a view of what government should be and do |
| Battle of Tippecanoe | fought in the present-day state of Indiana between United states forces and Tecumseh's soldiers |
| Battle of New Orleans | took place after the official end to the War of 1812 because the news had not yet arrived from Europe |
| War of 1812 | remembered for dramatic battles at sea |
| inauguration | ceremony when a newly elected President swears loyalty to the Constitution and takes office |
| frontier | edge of settlement for early settlers who pushed westward |
| War Hawks | members of Congress who pressed for war against Britain |
| National Anthem | "The Star-Spangled Banner" |