Start of the War
The war of 1812 started in this month.
July
The commander of Lake Erie Naval forces.
Who is Oliver Hazard Perry?
before the war of 1812 who were the British already at war with.
The French.
What British General had a plan to move toward New York.
General Sir George Prevost.
What treaty ended the war.
The treaty of Ghent.
How many soldiers did the American's have at the start of the war.
12,000 Army members plus 100,000 state militias.
September 10 1813.
What is the first meeting between the American and British.
What was the first city the British attacked with their new source of soldiers.
Washington D.C
Who won the Battle of Lake Champlain?
America.
What happened before the treaty news reached the U.S.
The Battle of New Orleans was fought.
Where was the first place General William Hull surrendered.
Detroit, fearing a massacre.
What lake did the American side have control of at the beginning of the year.
Lake Erie
What did the British do to the city of Washington?
They burned it.
Why did the British retreat to Canada?
They feared they would be captured by the Americans.
What day did the Battle of New Orleans occur.
January 8 1815
Young Republican Congress members led by Henry Clay.
Who were the War Hawks.
What battle was Tecumseh killed.
The Battle of Thames.
At what fort was the Star Spangled Banner written.( Answer must include who and why.)
The Battle of Fort McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to write the song because the flag at the fort never fell throughout the relentless bombs.
The Battle of Lake Champlain convinced the British of what?
That to continue fight the war was not worth it.
Who led American troops in the Battle of New Orleans.
Andrew Jackson.
Leader of the American forces.
Who is General William Hull?
"Don't give up the ship."
What was James Lawrence's famous quote from the Niagara.
What year did the Star Spangled Banner become the national anthem.
1931
The fighting at Lake Champlain did what to the British.
proved that fighting in America would led them to gaining nothing.
Who won the Battle of New Orleans and the entire war with it?
The Americans