What American president became a national hero after the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
Where did the majority of the fighting take place at the beginning of the War of 1812?
Canada and the Northwest Territory
What is happening is this picture? What building is on fire?
Burning of Washington, D.C. and the White House.
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
Why were the British able to burn down Washington, D.C.?
It was not well defended.
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?
Francis Scott Key
Where did the British invade after they defeated the French once and for all?
Chesapeake Bay
What battle was a victory for the Americans and helped them win back Detroit, Michigan? This is also the battle where Tecumseh was killed.
The Battle of the Thames
What was Pan-Indian Unity and who's idea was it?
Pan-Indian Unity was Tecumseh's mission to unite all of the Native people to fight against the United States' Westward Expansion.
Bonus Question: What is one reason it was so difficult?
Why did the Americans see the end of the war as a victory for them?
They were able to successfully defend themselves from the British again in a 2nd war for Independence.
Bonus Question: Why did the British see it as a victory for themselves?
Who was the leader of France that the British defeated at the Battle of Waterloo?
Napoleon Bonaparte
What was the first city the British attacked after they started their invasion?
Washington, D.C.
What was the final battle of the War of 1812?
The Battle of New Orleans
How did the War of 1812 end?
A tie
True or False, the whole U.S. Army fought in the War of 1812.
False, the war was fought with state militias because the army did not exist yet.
Who was the Shawnee chief that allied himself and his people with the British?
Tecumseh
After the Burning of Washington, D.C., where did the British attack next?
Baltimore, Maryland
What battle took place after the Burning of Washington, D.C.? This is the battle in which the "Star Spangled Banner" was written.
The Battle of Baltimore
What is impressment?
The act of kidnapping sailors and forcing them to serve in another countries military.
Why was Francis Scott Key watching the Battle of Baltimore?
He was being held hostage on a British Ship while they were attacking.
Who was the president during the War of 1812 and narrowly escaped the burning of Washington, D.C.?
James Madison
After the British realized they could not beat the Americans in the NE, where did they focus their attention?
The South
What battle ended the war with the Red Sticks? Andrew Jackson allied himself with the White Sticks and the Cherokee to win this battle.
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
What was the incident that happened between the British Navy and the American merchant ship that enraged Americans and made them call for war?
The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
What happened to Tecumseh's idea of Pan-Indian Unity?
It collapsed after he was killed in the Battle of the Thames.
What battle were the British defeated in that made them shift their focus from the North to New Orleans?
The Battle of Plattsburgh