Vocabulary
Vessels
Battles
People
The End of the War
100
Those who were eager for war with Britain.
War Hawks
100
The USS Constitution defeated this British ship.
Guerriere
100
A three hour battle that took place at Put-In-Bay.
Battle of Lake Erie
100
This man's army surrounded and captured 2,000 American soldiers commanded by General William Hull.
General Isaac Brock
100
When did the war end?
Christmas Eve, 1814
200
Pride in one's country.
Nationalism
200
The name of the American ship that defeated a British warship in a fierce battle.
USS Constitution
200
General William Henry followed the British into Canada and defeated them in what battle?
Battle of the Thames
200
Announced his victory with a dramatic message:"We have met our enemy and they are ours."
Oliver Hazard Perry
200
Where did talks of peace begin?
Belgium
300
To withdraw.
Secede
300
Nickname given to the USS Constitution by American soldiers.
Old Ironsides
300
Andrew Jackson defeated the Creeks in what battle?
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
300
A young American who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner after watching the White House burn down.
Francis Scott Key
300
What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?
Treaty of Ghent
400
To strengthen with additional troops.
Reinforce
400
How did the USS Constitution gain its nickname?
The artillery fire bounced off the hull.
400
In January 1815, American forces under General Andrew Jackson won a stunning victory over the British in what battle?
The Battle of New Orleans
400
A Shawnee war chief whose death dealt a blow to the Native American resistance.
Tecumseh
400
What did the critics call the War of 1812?
"Mr. Madison's War"
500
The action of shutting a port or road to prevent people or supplies from coming into an area or leaving it.
Blockade
500
What happened to the Guerriere when the USS Constitution fired at it?
Both masts were torn off.
500
The USS Constitution engaged the British Guerriere in the North Atlantic Ocean in what battle?
The Famous Sea Battle
500
General who invaded Canada from Detroit, but got defeated when he retreated.
General William Hull
500
The War of 1812 is also known as?
"The Second War of Independence"
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