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The British used their ships to fire at _____ ________ in Baltimore Harbor.
Fort McHenry
True or False: The U.S. Army surrendered at Fort McHenry.
False
Who wrote a poem about what they saw the next morning after the battle at Fort McHenry?
Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key’s poem became a song called “The Star-Spangled Banner.” This is our _______ ________.
National Anthem
Why did Britain and the United States decide to end the war?
After two years, no one was winning
Who was elected President in 1808?
James Madison
Name two countries that were at war in 1808
Britain and France
Why did President Madison want to stay neutral when Britain and France were at war?
President Madison wanted Americans to be able to continue trading with Britain and France
Why did British sailors work on American ships?
What buildings did British forces burn in Washington, DC?
White House, the Capitol, and other important buildings
What did the group in Congress who wanted to go to war with Britain call themselves?
War Hawks
What did the War Hawks believe?
They believed that people in the British Colony of Canada were giving the American Natives Weapons
Who was the Shawnee chief that wanted to unite all the American Indian nations west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Tecumseh
Tecumseh believed that if the Indians united, they could keep _________ away.
Settlers
Who felt that Tecumseh and his followers were a threat?
The governor, William Henry Harrison
Who fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
William Henry Harrison's army and Tecumseh's followers
On June 18th, 1812 the United States declared war on ___________.
Britain
Name the United States’ three goals for the War of 1812.
Stop Impressment
keep british from helping American Indians
Drive the British out of Canda
Many of the early battles of the war took place near _________.
Canada
The British and American Indians captured what city near the Canadian border?
Detroit
What United States captain was able to force British ships to surrender on Lake Eerie?
Captain Oliver Hazard Perry
Why was the battle of Lake Champlain important for the United States?
It forced British commanders to retreat and return to Canada. British has abandoned their plans to invade New York City
In August 1814, the British attacked ______________.
Washington DC
What is impressement?
When british officers capture American Sailors and force them into the british navy
After burning Washington, the British moved on to ____________.
Baltimore