War of 1812
What was a major cause of the War of 1812?
Impressment
Which Native American leader united tribes to resist American expansion before the war?
Tecumseh
When ships create a wall to block a country off: Hint-the word is in the sentence above.
Blockade
Who won the War of 1812?
They tied
Who lead the Native American Nation?
Tecumseh
Who was England fighting already when the US declared war and the War of 1812 began?
France
Which battle did American Andrew Jackson lead the army to victory, even though the war already ended technically?
New Orleans
How did the Gold Rush help California become a state?
The population boom allowed it to qualify for statehood in 1850
What building was burnt down by the British?
The White House
What important city did the British burn in 1814, including the White House and Capitol?
Washington, D.C.
What does Impressment mean?
Kidnapping sailor on ships
True or False: The Treaty of Ghent gave the U.S. new What nickname did the War of 1812 earn because some Americans saw it as a “second fight for independence
“The Second War for Independence”
Which country committed impressment on American Ships?
Britian
What did Dolley Madison rescue from the White House before it went up in flames?
The Portrait of George Washington
Which U.S. ship earned the nickname “Old Ironsides”? ?
USS Constitution
Who was the leader of France that was at War with Britain during the War of 1812?
Napoleon
True or false was expansion into territory controlled by Native Americans?
True
What animal was used as a symbol of the United States during this period
The American Bald Eagle
How long did the war last?
2 or 3 years
In what year did the California Gold Rush begin?
1848
How did sailors identify their Americanness when captured?
Through Tattoos
What song was written during the ending battle in the War of 1812.
Star Spangled Banner
What is impressment?
Kidnapping of US sailors and forcing them to work on the other countries ships
What British territory did the British retreat to after the Battle of new Orleans?
Canada
What nickname was given to the people who rushed to California in 1849?
Forty-Niners (49ers)