Trouble at Sea
Why did American ships sail to Europe?
American ships sailed to Europe carrying American goods to sell and then bringing back European cloth to America.
Why might Americans have been interested in moving west?
more and more people probably were living in the original states along the eastern coast, which would make less land available for farming. People may have moved west looking for more space to live and more farmland.
Who was James Madison?
James Madison was the president of the United States during the War of 1812
The US national anthem is a song about______.
The American flag at Fort McHenry
What did the signing of the peace treaty mean?
By signing the peace treaty, the American and British governments agreed to end the war
What are trade ships?
are ships that carry goods from one country to another to be sold or bought
Why did the Native American chief named Tecumseh want to stop the settlers from moving west?
Accept any reasonable response, including that Native Americans already lived on the western land where the settlers now wanted to live.
What did you learn about Dolley Madison?
Dolley Madison was James Madison’s wife. She sometimes gave her husband advice when he had difficult decisions to make as president
What did Major George Armistead, who was in charge of Fort McHenry, do when he learned the British were coming to attack the fort?
Major Armistead asked Mary Young Pickersgill to make a giant American flag for the fort.
How long did it take for the American and British government officials to work out an agreement?
It took several months
What were some goods that were taken on the trade ships to Europe?
tobacco, tools, lumber
Why did the British help Tecumseh?
The British did not want the Americans to move close to Canada.
Why did war between America and Great Britain break out in 1812?
War broke out in 1812 because some members of Congress, known as the War Hawks, were angry with the British and wanted to go to war.
Why did Major Armistead wanted such a big flag?
Major Armistead wanted such a big flag so that the British would see it from far away, because he was proud to be an American
How did people hear about the peace treaty?
There weren’t any televisions or computers either. News was often written down in letters that were carried slowly by ship and by mail coach.
What is impressment?
taking sailors off ships and forcing them to work on another ship without their permission
What happened at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
Many Native Americans were killed by American soldiers at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Old Ironsides was the nickname of a _________.
Ship
What happened at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland?
The British attacked Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, by shooting cannons at it and by sending soldiers to fight their way into the fort. The Americans defended the fort and defeated the British.
Who was the leader of the U.S. Army at the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
What were the British looking for when they searched other ships, and why?
The British were looking for runaway British sailors because the Royal Navy did not have enough sailors.
Besides impressing sailors, how was Great Britain attempting to make trouble for American settlers?
Great Britain gave arms to the Native Americans to prevent American settlers from moving close to Canada, an area controlled by the British.
What was the nickname of the U.S.S. Constitution, and why?
The U.S.S. Constitution’s nickname was “Old Ironsides” because cannonballs seemed to bounce off the sides of the ship without damaging it
Why do you think Francis Scott Key’s poem became our national anthem?
The song focuses on our national flag and tells the story of an important victory for America, so it makes Americans proud to sing it.
Why was the Battle of New Orleans fought after the peace treaty to end the war had been signed?
In 1814, when the peace treaty was signed, news traveled slowly, and neither the American nor British soldiers at New Orleans knew that a peace treaty had been signed