America in 1812
What is the War of 1812 referred as?
America's second war for independence.
What did the US government suspect Britain of doing?
Arming Native Americans with weapons.
What does the term, "First Lady" refer to?
The wife of the US president.
Where did the first battle take place?
How many men did the British send into the Capital?
4,000
What did Americans want after gaining independence after the Revolutionary War?
Americans wanted to create a new kind of government.
Who were the War Hawks?
People in the US government that wanted to go to war.
Where did James Madison grow up?
What does surrender mean?
To give up.
How many people were living in the capital?
8,000
Who are the Founding Fathers?
A group of elected leaders who put together the USS Constitution.
What did the Embargo Act do?
It meant no more trading with Britain.
What documents did James Madison write?
the Constitution and the Bill of Rights
What was another name for the USS Constitution?
Why did President James Madison leave to join the army at the Capital?
To fight with his army to protect the Capital.
Who is the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What happened on June 18, 1812?
US declares war on Great Britain.
What did Dolley Madison help to design?
The interior of the President's house or the White House.
What were the British determined to do?
They were determined to ruin the U.S. trading economy.
How was the White House saved?
It began to rain and quenched the flames of the fires.
Why did the war between France and Britain affect the United States?
The United States was affected because they traded with both of these countries and the United States needed to trade to keep going.
Why did the US want to have a good relationship with Britain and France?
They were a young nation and did not want to go to war. They wanted to continue trading with both Britain and France.
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
A French military leader who wanted France to become the most powerful nation in the world.
Who did President Madison ask to join in the fight against the British?
Farmers
Why did the British want to attack Washington D.C.?
The British thought that the U.S. might surrender if they attacked the capital.