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Who was president of the United States during the War of 1812?
James Madison
What is the wife of the president called?
The first lady.
How would someone act if they were dejected?
Sad or upset
Where do the President and First Lady live?
The White House
Who was the first First Lady?
Dolley Madison
Who were the British arming that upset the American soldiers?
Native Americans
What is the nickname of the USS Constitution, and how did it get that nickname?
Old Ironsides because the sides were so thick that cannonballs bounced off the sides.
How would someone act if they were jubilant?
Happy and excited.
Where are goods and cargo loaded and unloaded?
Ports
What is it called when a sailor is taken against their will by other sailors and forced to work on their ships?
Impressment
Who was the leader of the American soldiers in the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
What did the British do when they came to Washington, D.C.?
They ransacked the White House and set it on fire.
How did the American soldiers know that the British had surrendered?
They raised a white flag.
Where do people in the Navy fight?
In water or oceans
How did James Madison build up the American army when the number of soldiers was so low compared to the British army?
He hired farmers, privateers, and even pirates.
Who made the giant American Flag that was raised when the United States won at Fort McHenry?
Mary Pickersgill
What is the name of the people and ships hired by the government to seize goods, sailors, and even ships back from the British?
Privateers
How did the American soldiers win at both North Point and New Orleans?
By using entrenchments to hide important soldiers and weapons.
Where did the British attack first?
Second?
Third?
Fourth?
Second was Washington, D.C.
Third was Baltimore
Fourth was New Orleans
Why was the Battle at New Orleans called "The Battle after the War"?
Because the war was already over, but it had not been communicated to the soldiers yet. A treaty had been signed.
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
What is an official agreement between two countries called?
Treaty
How did the United States win at Fort McHenry?
They sank their own ships and waited for the British to come in close before attacking them back. The British then retreated.
Why did the British want to attack New Orleans?
It was at the mouth of the Mississippi River and they wanted control of the river and all the trading and ports.
Name the six causes of the War of 1812.
Blocking Ports, Attack of the USS Chesapeake, arming Native Americans, stealing cargo, impressment, and breaking the Jay's Treaty