Vocabulary
What is a confederation?
A group of people who come together for a shared purpose.
Americans sometimes call this war...
The Second War for Independence
One cause of the war was that the British never honored their promise to withdraw troops from their...
forts
He was a famous Native American Leader who created a confederation of the tribes
Tecumseh
What is a treaty?
A peace agreement between two countries
Who was president during the War of 1812?
James Madison
Another major cause of the war is that the British navy was kidnapping Americans in a process called
Impressment
What did Tecumseh do during his first time in battle?
He got scared and ran away.
What was Prophetstown?
A place in the Indiana Territory founded by Tecumseh and his brother (the Prophet) where they had a confederation of tribes
What famous American building did the British burn down?
The Whitehouse
What country was Britain at war with (besides the US) at the start of the War of 1812?
France
What did Tecumseh believe about the treatment of prisoners?
They should be treated humanely
Define a stalemate
A situation where neither side wins, a draw.
What famous poem did Francis Scott Key write, that was later turned into a song?
The Star Spangled Banner
After Washington DC, where did the British attack?
Baltimore
What did Tecumseh want for his people?
A return to traditional Native American values, and to stop selling land to white settlers.
What was the Treaty of Ghent?
The treaty that ended the war of 1812, with no winner or loser.
Who ordered the attack on Prophetstown?
Governor William Henry Harrison
What Fort did the British bomb for 25 straight hours, but still fail to defeat?
Fort McHenry
What was Tecumseh's brother known as
The Prophet