War of 1812 Background
Who was President during the War of 1812?
James Madison
What nickname did the naval ship, USS Constitution earn after destroying the Guirrere?
Old Ironsides
What does blockade mean?
When ships create a wall to block a country off
Who won the War of 1812?
They tied
Who saved American Artifacts during the burning of Washington D.C.?
Dolly Madison
Who was England fighting already when the US declared war and the War of 1812 began?
France
Which battle did American Andrew Jackson lead the army to victory, even though the war already ended technically?
New Orleans
What was the Embargo Act OF 1807?
It banned the US from trading with any other country
What lead to an increase in American Patriotisms?
Victories by leaders like Jackson and Perry
Who led Americans at the Battle of New Orleans?
Who is Andrew Jackson?
What was one example of how the US Army was weakened prior to the War of 1812 starting?
-Navy had 22 ships
-The army had less than 7,000 men
-Army leaders were weakened and inexperienced
Which American led the US to victory in the Battle of Lake Erie?
Oliver Perry
What is impressment?
Kidnapping of US sailors and forcing them to work on the other countries ships
What caused the Americans and British to begin a positive relationship after the war?
British defeated Napoleon Bonaparte, both countries resumed their friendship, and British-American trade recommenced.
Name one important American artifact saved during the burning of Washington, D.C.
Painting of George Washington or Declaration of Independence.
Name one of the two reasons War Hawks pushed the US to declare war on Great Britain.
- Give Americans more land to settle,
-Wanted war because of their anger at British attacks on American Ships.
During which Battle did Tecumseh die in an American Victory?
Battle of the Thames
Which country committed impressment on American Ships?
England
What was a positive result of the British blockade?
Growth in American manufacturing
Who was the American commander in the Battle of Tippecanoe?
William Henry Harrison
What US ship was attacked by the British ship, the Leopold?
The Chesapeake
During which battle did Francis Scott Key write the Star Spangled Banner?
Battle of Fort McHenry
What was signed in Belgium to end the War of 1812?
Treat of Ghent
How did the war change Americas view of its future?
Promoted Nationalism
Who led Native American tribes to unify under a single nation in the northwest near the Great Lakes?
Tecumseh