Barbary States
Who attacked American ships in the Mediterranean Sea in the early 1800s?
pirates
Which two countries were involved in the War of 1812?
Britain and France
Who were Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa, and what did they advocate for?
the Shawnee brothers who preached Native American resistance to U.S. expansion
What was the nickname given to the War of 1812 because of its connection to the original struggle for independence from Britain?
the "Second War of Independence"
Which four countries made up the Barbary States that were involved in pirate attacks on American ships?
Morocco, Algiers, Tunisia, and Tripoli
What does impressment mean, which was one of the causes of tension between the U.S. and Britain?
forcing American sailors to serve in the British Navy
What did Tecumseh and his followers establish in Indiana to resist American settlement?
camp Tecumseh
What key event during the War of 1812 inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
Battle of Baltimore
What term refers to money paid by one country to another in return for protection from pirate attacks?
tribute
What is an embargo?
a government order that forbids foreign trade
Where did the Battle of Tippecanoe take place?
Prophetstown
On what date was the Treaty of Ghent signed, officially ending the War of 1812?
Christmas Eve, 1814
Who led the U.S. Navy in burning the Philadelphia to prevent it from being used by Barbary pirates?
Stephen Decatur
What was the result of the Embargo Act of 1807 on the U.S. economy?
it caused Americans to go broke due to the lack of trade and led to smuggling
Who was the governor of Indiana that led U.S. forces to defeat Tecumseh’s army at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
William Henry Harrison
Who held the Hartford Convention?
the Federalists
Which Barbery State did the U.S. capture?
the U.S. captured Tripoli
After the failure of the Embargo Act, what new law did the U.S. pass regarding trade with Britain and France?
the new law allowed trade with everyone except Britain and France until they respected U.S. neutrality
What was Tecumseh’s ultimate goal in uniting Native American tribes in the early 1800s?
to preserve Native American ways of life and resist U.S. expansion
Who won the War of 1812?
it was a draw