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What was the group of congressmen called that wanted to fight the British
The War Hawks
James Madison
This battle was fought after the signing of the treaty.
Battle of New Orleans
These were usually put on the end of muskets
Bayonet.
James Madison is the first president to ask congress to do what?
Go to war
The name of the Treaty that ended the war
The Treaty of Ghent.
Francis Scott Key
What happened to Washington D.C.
It was burned down.
This type of weapon was still widely used during the war.
Musket
Who won the war of 1812.
It was a draw
Kidnapping of sailors and forcing them to work on the other countries ships
Impressment.
Dolley Madison
This technique made the bullet spin which led to greater accuracy and shooting farther.
Rifling
Ships creating a wall to block a country off
Naval blockade
Which country committed impressment on the U.S
England
British King during the war of 1812.
George the 3rd.
Battle of Fort McHenry
Muskets during the war were loaded this way
Muzzel-loaded
At the start of the war, who was England currently fighting.
France
What was the Embargo Act of 1807
Banned the U.S from trading with any other country.
This Native-American organized a confederacy in an attempt to create an autonomous Indian region
Tecumseh
What happened during the battle of York.
American troops burned York.
Muskets still used this mechanism to fire
Flintlock
Where was the Treaty of Ghent signed
Belgium