Vocabulary
This is a town where ships stop to load and unload cargo.
Port
I was the President during the War of 1812.
James Madison
Thumbs up or thumbs down: A privateer ship is a ship that was hired to attack and rob other ships during the War of 1812.
Thumbs Up
The ability to wait without getting upset.
Patience
The British attempt to force sailors to join their navy.
Impressment
I was built especially for the president and his family.
True or False: British Sailors forced American sailors to join their army.
True
The fear/worry that something bad is going to happen.
(Hint: the dark skies)
Looming
What kind of ships transport cargo?
Merchant ships
I wrote the national anthem.
Francis Scott Key
The British cannonballs bounced off my sides.
Hint: think ship names
USS Constitution
To speak officially for someone.
Represent
Truce
The name of our national anthem is...
Star-Spangled Banner
I was called "Old Iron Sides" because I was hard to sink.
USS Constitiution
Thumbs up or Thumbs Down: You would be astonished by something that you see all of the time.
Thumbs Down
To give up or stop fighting.
Surrender
I was married to James Madison.
Dolley Madison
Thumbs up or thumbs down: A treaty is an official agreement between two countries.
Thumbs up
Thumbs up or thumbs down: Is the part of the military that protect and fights on land called the navy?
Thumbs down. Where do they fight/protect?