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Who captured America's ships?
Britain.
Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key.
Is Francis Scott Key embarrassed about being an American Patriot?
No, he is proud.
How did America feel about its Capitol being burned?
Upset, "Screams and cries of frustration or something".
Why was the Treaty of Ghent made?
America threatened/considered taking York.
Who were the natives convinced to hate?
America.
Who wanted to take Canada?
General William Hull.
Did the British successfully burn America's capital?
Yes.
How did Britain feel about the capture of Lake Erie?
Upset, "Screams and cries of frustration or something".
What did the Treaty of Ghent say?
Essentially, a peace treaty attempting to end the War of 1812.
What did the War Hawks want?
James Madison to declare war on Britain.
Did Hull successfully take Canada?
No, he failed.
What is the Star Spangled Banner about/inspired by?
The Battle of Baltimore.
What did William Henry Harrison feel like?
A flop.
Who pressured James Madison into declaring the War of 1812?
War Hawks.
Who declared war on Britain?
James Madison.
Was America's naval force strong or weak?
Strong.
Who took Lake Erie?
America.
Is George Prevost American or British?
British.
What did Britain think of America's army?
It was weak.
What did the Embargo Act do?
End international trade.
Who commanded the burning of Washington, D.C.?
General Robert Ross.
Who commanded the capture of Lake Erie?
Oliver H. Perry.
Is Andrew Jackson American or British?
American.
Who ultimately won the war?
It was a draw.