What U.S. President declared war on Great Britian on June 18, 1812?
James Madison, the 4th president of the United States.
He is also known as the Father of the US Constitution
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What is the capital city of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
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What two countries - both friends of the United States - were at war in the early 1800's?
France and Britain were fighting the Napoleonic Wars.
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An official agreement between two countries. A. treaty B. impressment C. confident
A. treaty
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In the 1800's, most people in the United States made their living by ________________.
farming
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His nickname was "Old Hickory".
He led US soldiers, militiamen, American Indians, African Americans and Pirates in a battle against the British at New Orleans.
Andrew Jackson
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What city did the British want to seize in order to gain control of the Mississippi River?
New Orleans
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One cause of the War of 1812 was the British Navy's use of "impressment". What is impressment?
The British captured sailors from the United States and forced them to join the British Navy.
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A ship (or sailor on a ship) that was hired to attack and rob other ships during the War of 1812. A. merchant ship B. navigator C. privateer
C. privateer
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What was the nickname given to the USS Constitution when the British were unable to sink it? (This ship still sails to this day!)
"Old Ironsides"
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Name the good navigator, sailor and PIRATE who helped Andrew Jackson win the battle of New Orleans.
Jean Lafitte.
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The Battle of Fort McHenry was near __________, Maryland.
Baltimore
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The British blocked several U.S. ports and several important ports in Europe as well, interrupting the United States ability to buy and sell goods. The act of buying, selling or exchanging goods or services is called __________.
trade
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This word means that something unpleasant seems likely to happen. A. astonished B. looming C. vulnerable
B. looming
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When the British attacked Washington, D.C., Dolley Madison saved this from the President's House.
Dolley saved a portrait of George Washington. The British soldiers were so close, the canvas had to be quickly cut from the frame.
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What do we remember Francis Scott Key for?
After watching for the American flag throughout the battle of Baltimore, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem that became our National Athem - The Star Spangled Banner.
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The British had forts and outposts along the border of the United States and _______________.
Canada
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In 1807, a British warship stopped a U.S. ship at sea and demanded to search it. When the U.S. captain refused, the British commander ordered his men to open fire. Several American sailors died. What was the name of the U.S. ship involved in this incident?
USS Chesapeake
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A place along the coast that has a harbor in which ships can dock. A. port B. fort C. treaty
A. port
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What kind of ships are used to transport cargo?
merchant ships
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With the help of her daughter, two nieces and an apprentice, what did Mary Pickersgill accomplish?
Mary Pickersgill made an enormous American Flag that was flown over Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore. Commander Armistead wanted a large flag the British sailors would be able to see from far away.
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Napoleon Bonaparte wanted this country to become the most powerful nation in the world.
France
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American soldiers believed that the British were supplying weapons to ________________________, who were fighting to defend their land from American settlers.
Native Americans
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An agreement between sides to stop fighting. A. constitution B. truce C. seize