Vocabulary 1
The practice of forcing people into military service:
Impressment
A law that prohibited American merchants from trading with other countries
Embargo Act
Shawnee leader who resisted U.S. expansion
Tecumseh
Why was the Adams-Onís Treaty important?
a) It ended the war
b) It gave land to Britain
c) It gave Florida to the U.S.
d) It created new states
What was unusual about the Battle of New Orleans?
It took place after the war/treaty was signed.
The treaty that ended the War of 1812:
Treaty of Ghent
A large warship
USS Constitution
President who introduced the Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe
What was a major cause of the War of 1812?
a) High taxes
b) Impressment of American sailors
c) Gold shortages
d) Railroad disputes
B
What happened to the White House in 1814? Did this happen before or after the war?
It was burned down after the war
The agreement that limited naval forces on the Great Lakes:
Rush-Bagot Agreement
The U.S. victory that occurred after the war had already ended:
Battle of New Orleans
Led U.S. forces to victory at the Battle of Lake Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry
What did the Convention of 1818 provide?
a)Fishing Rights
b) Military alliance
c) Trade embargo
d) Land to Spain
A
Why was the War of 1812 sometimes called the "Second War of Independence"?
confirmed US independence and showed it could defend itself
the banning of trade with a country
embargo
Adams-Onis Treaty
Led the US during the War of 1812
James Madison
What did the Battle of Lake Erie accomplish?
a) Ended the war
b) Destroyed Washington, DC
c) Gave Florida to the U.S.
d) Secured U.S. control of the Great Lakes
D
Why was the Embargo Act passed?
to avoid conflict with British and French navies
The meeting where Federalists protested the war:
Hartford Convention
U.S. victory in the War of 1812, led by Oliver Hazard Perry; broke Britain’s control of Lake Erie
Battle of Lake Erie
Hero of the Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
Which group pushed for war against Britain?
a) Federalists
b) War Hawks
c) Loyalists
d) Patriots
B
What war have we been talking about?
War of 1812