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What did the British set on fire to send a message?
The President's House or the white house
What is a navigator good at?
Finding places
Who helped save important papers from the white house along with a picture of George Washington?
Dolley Madison
When someone surrenders, does that mean they keep fighting?
No, they give up.
Who was the first person to be called the First Lady?
Dolley Madison
How is the star spangled banner related to the war of 1812?
it tells what Francis Scott Key saw as he watched
What is patience?
What is a port?
A town or city where ships load and unload cargo
If something is looming, is that good or bad?
bad
Who was president during the war of 1812?
When someone seizes something, are they letting it go or taking it?
Taking it
Who did not want to go to war with Great Britain?
James Madison
Would you be astonished by something new or something you see all the time?
Something new
What color flag signals a surrender?
White
What are merchant ships used for?
Transporting cargo
What does it mean if something is looming?
Something is about to happen
What building was built especially for the president and their family?
The White House
Francis Scott Key knew that Baltimore had been saved before it was announced. What did he see that told him this?
An enormous flag
What is a treaty?
An official agreement between two countries
Does the Navy fight on land or water?
What does it mean to represent someone in this sentence?
The lawyer represented for the robber and tried to convince everyone he was innocent.
He spoke for him.
What was impressment?
When sailors were forced to join the navy for another nation
Who was inspired to write the star spangled banner?
Francis Scott Key
Who put together a ragtag army for the battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
Why did the British want to control New Orleans?
Access to the Mississippi River
British cannonballs bounced of the sides of a ship. What was that ship called?
The USS Constitution
What is a privateer?
a sailor on a ship that was hired to attack and rob other ships
Why was the USS Constitution also called Old Ironsides?
It was hard to sink.
What is a truce?
An agreement to stop fighting
What did Andrew Jackson order to be built around the city of New Orleans?
Entrenchments