Important People
Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?
James Madison
Who were the Barbary Pirates?
Pirates in North Africa that were attacking US ships and defeated by Thomas Jefferson
What happened to Washington D.C. during the War of 1812?
It would be burned to the ground by the British
Who would win the Election of 1816?
James Monroe
The battle fought after the war by Andrew Jackson's army of soldiers, Native Americans & pirates vs. the British.
The Battle of New Orleans
Inspired by the stand at Fort McHenry, ____________ would write the poem "Defense of Fort McHenry", later named "The Star Spangled Banner"
Francis Scott Keys
What was impressment?
When the British would steal US sailors
What happened when the US tried to invade Canada?
We were repelled by the British forces
What general led the charge against the Seminoles in Florida?
Andrew Jackson
The battle that inspired the poem that would become "The Star Spangled Banner"
Battle/Siege of Fort McHenry
Despite warnings from her husband, ____________ would stay behind to save the artifacts from the Executive Mansion as the British burned Washington D.C.
Dolley Madison
The Shawnee Native American who would lead the attacks against the US in the Indiana Territory was ___________
Tecumseh
The Treaty that would end the War of 1812 was the ____________
Treaty of Ghent
Why was the Hartford Convention important?
The Federalists talked about creating their own country, and would become so unpopular that they would never get another candidate elected
The battle in which William Henry Harrison defeat Tecumseh's army and burned his village to the ground.
Battle of Tippecanoe
Tecumseh's main enemy in the Indiana Territory was ______________, who would defeat his army at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
William Henry Harrison
What happened when Tecumseh and William Henry Harrison met?
What was AT LEAST 2 British advantages during the War of 1812?
Better ships, better soldiers & generals, better supplies, superior numbers (after Napoleon's defeat), home field advantage (during the invasion of Canada)
Why were the Rush-Bagot Agreement & Convention of 1818 so important to American-British relations?
It would start more friendly relations with the British instead of fighting them
Battle that pushed the British out of the Northwest Territory
Battle of Lake Erie
The diplomat who helped secure Florida from the Spanish in the Adam-Onis Treaty was ______________
John Quincy Adams
Who were the two main War Hawks that tried to convince the country to fight the British?
Henry Clay & John Calhoun
What was the most important artifact saved by Dolley Madison from the Executive Mansion?
The Portrait of George Washington
What did Andrew Jackson do AFTER defeating the Seminoles that caused problems for the United States?
He started attacking unguarded Spanish forts throughout Florida
Battle where Andrew Jackson defeated the Cree Native Americans in the South
Battle of Horseshoe Bend