Vocab
Who are the several members of Congress, led by Henry Clay, who called for war against Great Britain?
Bonus: Which branch of gov't do they belong to? +200pts
What are the War Hawks
Bonus: The Legislative Branch; +100pts
What is the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812?
What is the Treaty of Ghent
Who was the brilliant Native American speaker who warned other Native Americans that settlers wanted their lands.?
Which battle of 1812 did he meet his demise? = +200pts
Tecumseh
Thames River = +200pts
True or False:
The following were reasons the War Hawks favored war with Great Britain:
- To help France defeat Great Britain
- To stop British influence among Native Americans
Bonus: Fix the errors +100pts
What is False
Bonus: Remove reason 1 and replace it with "To gain more land for settlement by invading Canada" . +100pts
Name a battle US LOST during the war of 1812.
What are
Battle at Washington DC
Battle of Fort Detroit
What is the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy?
Bonus: What term did we use to simplify this word? +100pts
What is Impressment
Bonus: Kidnapping +100pts
What is the U.S. law that banned trade with ALL foreign countries but actually affected U.S trade the most?
What is the Embargo Act.
Which Republican was elected president in 1808.?
True or False, this man served during the war of 1812 = +200pts
James Madison
True = +200pts
True or False:
The following were effects of the War of 1812:
- Increased U.S. patriotism
- Increased U.S. manufacturing
- Increased British influence
Bonus: Fix the errors +100pts
What is False
Bonus: Remove reason 3 and replace it with "Decreased Native American power" . +100pts
Name a battle US WON during the war of 1812.
What are
Battle of Lake Erie
Battle at Thames River
Battle at Fort McHenry
Battle of New Orleans
What is the name of the agreement that settled all border disputes between the United States and Spain.
Bonus: Which territory did we gain from this agreement? = +100pts
What is the Adams-Onis Treaty
Bonus: Florida = +100pts
What is the name of the new law banning only trade with Great Britain, France, and their colonies?
Bonus: This law was passed under whose administration? +200pts
What is the Non-Intercourse Act
Thomas Jefferson +100pts
Who was the U.S. Navy commodore who won a victory against the British?
Oliver Hazard Perry
Why did the Embargo Act of 1807 fail?
Bonus: Which law goes on to replace this act? +200pts
What is tt impacted U.S. trade more negatively than French or British trade
Bonus: The Non-Intercourse Act +200pts
Give an example of a cause and effect of the United States in conflict with a foreign nation between 1817-1825.
US/Britain over fishing/border control = Convention of 1818
Us/Britain over naval power on Great Lakes = Rush Bagot Agreement
Us/Spain over Florida territory = Adams-Onis Treaty
What is the compromise made in 1817 that limited U.S. and British naval power on the Great Lakes?
Bonus: How many naval ships/cannons were aloud to dock in Lake Erie & Lake Champlain? +400pts
What is the Rush-Bagot Agreement
Bonus: 2 ships and 1 cannon = +400pts
What the name of the treaty that gave the United States fishing rights off parts of the Newfoundland and Labrador coasts and also settled our border line with Canada?
Bonus: What was the line of latitude assigned to our northern border? +200
What is the Convention of 1818
Bonus: 49 Degrees N latitude +200pts
Who was the commander of the Tennessee militia who led an attack on the Creek nation in Alabama?
Which other group of Native Americans did he subdue, and where? = +500pts
Andrew Jackson
Seminole Native Americans of Florida = +500pts
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
Bonus: The US lost the War of 1812? +100pts
What is the Treaty of Ghent
Bonus: False, we won. +100pts
What was so important about the War of 1812?
It was the first time in history that war was declared by Congress instead of the President.