Causes
This country was supplying Indians in the West with arms to fight American settlers.
What is Britain?
The President of the War Of 1812
Who was James Madison?
Congress did this in June of 1812.
What is declared war against Britain?
Forcing American sailors to serve on British naval ships.
What is impressment?
The Treaty that ended the War of 1812
What was The treaty of Ghent
Political pressure for war came from the War Hawks, who were from this political party and this branch of government.
What is Republican and Legislative Branch?
Future president who won the Battle of New Orleans.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
American troops tried unsuccessfully to invade this British territory.
What is Canada?
Using a navy to keep an enemy's ships from entering or leaving a port.
What is a blockade?
The Americans were feeling proud and the U.S became a strong National Government
What is Nationalism?
This country was impressing American sailors.
What is Britain?
Native American leader who was killed at the Battle of Thames in 1813.
Who was Tecumseh?
After capturing Washington D.C., Britain immediately and unsuccessfully tried a siege of this city.
What is Baltimore?
A government's plan for dealing with foreign nations.
What are foreign affairs?
He had became hero after the Battle of New Orleans
Who is Andrew Jackson?
The Napoleonic Wars mainly featured these two countries.
What is Britain and France?
American naval leader who won the Battle of Lake Erie.
Who is Oliver Hazard Perry?
This side was victorious in the Battle of Lake Erie.
What is the United States?
Congressmen who pushed for war with Britain.
Who are War Hawks?
The United States had gained respect from other nations around the world
What is Patriotism
What is the embargo act?
Wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
Who is Francis Scott Key?
This battle "didn't really count" because it happened after the war ended.
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
Authority to rule over a country or region.
What is a sovereignty?
These individuals had taken over the leadership of the Republican Party and carried on the Federalist belief in a strong national government.
Who were the War Hawks?