Causes of the war
what was it called when the British captured and made the American sailors work for them
Impressment
What were war Hawks for
Finding ways to go to war
What did the Embargo act do
Cut off trade with any foreign country
What song was made in the war of 1812
Star spangled banner
what did the American think that they were doing to the natives
Supplying them with weapons
Why did they want to attack Canada
They believed if they attack Canada they would abandon Great Britain and join the Americans
Who was the president that set this act in place
Thomas Jefferson
Why America not ready to be in war
Their army was weak
What did the war Hawks want to show
Show the strength of the United States
Why did they set the Embargo act
So it would hurt British and French supplies
What did the Government offer to get people to join the army
They offer bounty and land
What territory did they want to take from Spain a British ally
Florida
What replaced the Embargo act
The nonintercourse act
How well trained were the volunteers
They were poorly trained
What did they want Britain to stop doing
Seizing American ships
What did the nonintercourse act do
Cut off trade with Britain and France