Vocabulary
What is a place on the coast that has a harbor in which ships can dock?
Port
Who was the President during the War of 1812?
James Madison
Which city did Andrew Jackson defend by building entrenchments?
New Orleans
What ship was nicknamed “Old Ironsides”?
USS Constitution
What does “surrender” mean?
To give up or stop fighting
What is the practice of forcing men into the British navy?
Impressment
Who was the first person called the First Lady of the United States?
Dolley Madison
What happened to the President’s House during the war?
It was burned by the British army
Why was the USS Constitution called “Old Ironsides”?
British cannonballs bounced off its sides
What does “truce” mean?
An agreement to stop fighting
What kind of ship is used to transport cargo?
Merchant ship
Who helped save important papers and letters from the President’s House?
Dolley Madison
What symbol flying above Fort McHenry inspired “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
An enormous U.S. flag
What type of sailors were privateers?
Sailors hired to attack and rob other ships
What word means “threatening to happen”?
Looming
What is a formal agreement between countries called?
Treaty
Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
Francis Scott Key
Which battle took place after the peace treaty had already been signed?
The Battle of New Orleans
What branch of the military protects and fights on water?
Navy
What word means “caused someone to do or think something creative”?
Inspired
What word means “to use official power to take something”?
Seize
Who led the American forces at the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
What was the peace agreement that ended the War of 1812?
Treaty of Ghent
What does a navigator do?
Plans a route from one place to another
What word means “feeling surprise or amazement”?
Astonished