War of 1812 Background
Who was President during the War of 1812?
James Madison
In what battle did Tecumseh die?
Battle of the Thames
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
Which European country had England be fighting with leading up to the War of 1812?
France
Which battle did American Andrew Jackson lead the army to victory, even though the war already ended technically?
New Orleans
What was the Embargo Act OF 1807?
It banned the US from trading with any other country
What building was burnt down by the British?
The White House
Which political party met in Hartford to contemplate succession?
The Federalists
War Hawks believed in Manifest Destiny. What does that mean?
To expand west.
What tribe was Tecumseh from that suffered major battles from the U.S.?
Shawnee
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
Who saved American Artifacts during the burning of Washington D.C.?
Dolley Madison
What French leader sold the Louisiana Purchase to America?
Napoleon
What was Andrew Jackson's Nickname? Hint:Tree
Old Hickory
What was signed in Belgium to end the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
Who were the biggest losers of the war?
Native Americans
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
What was the English name of Tecumseh's brother?
The Prophet
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 America try but fail to capture in this war?
Canada
Who was the American commander in the Battle of Tippecanoe? (He will become a president)
William Henry Harrison