The Attack on Washington D.C.
Washington D.C.
What is a strong building used to protect soldiers called?
fort
What city was the third part of the British's 3-part plan?
New Orleans
What are "people in your family from a long time ago" called?
ancestors
What is a town or city where ships stop to load and unload cargo called?
port
What did Dolley Madison save before leaving the Whitehouse?
important papers
painting of George Washington
What shape was Fort McHenry?
star
What was the American General during the Battle of New Orleans?
General Andrew Jackson
"Pirates" that had permission from the government to stop British ships were called__________.
privateers
What was it called when the British captured sailors and forcing them to be part of the British Navy?
impressment
What did the British soldiers do to the Whitehouse before they left?
What was special about the flag Mary Pickersgill made?
It was gigantic!
What word means, "to move backward to avoid danger?"
What is "a person who finds out how to get to a place," called?
navigator
List 2 causes of the war.
impressment
attack on the USS Chesapeake
blockading
broke treaty
arming Native Americans
stealing cargo
What word means, "easily broken or damaged."
delicate
What did Francis Scott Key write after seeing the battle near Fort McHenry?
Star Spangled Banner
(our national anthem)
What were rivers in America compared to during this time?
highways
Why was it difficult for the United States to get supplies during the War of 1812?
The British blockaded many of their ports.
What does the word "perch" mean?
sit/sat on top of something
What is a special piece of material that artists can paint on called?
canvas
What vocabulary word means, "believing you can do something".
confident
What does "truce" mean?
an agreement to stop fighting or arguing
When did the Battle of New Orleans take place?
(I don't need the date...why was this battle "unique")
It happened after the war.
What was the name of the battle that Francis Scott Key watched and then wrote Star Spangled Banner?
Battle of Baltimore