War of 1812
**What did Dolly Madison save?
(Need one answer, least)
George Washington Painting
Other Priceless Artifacts
True of False:
The Battle of New Orleans was fought after the Treaty of Ghent was documented.
True
Who was in charge of France during their war with Britain?
Napoleon
What was the most important goal of the Expedidtion?
Finding and mapping the Non-existent Northwest passage.
Who is William Clark?
Co-leader of Expedition
General Henry William Harrison was the American Commander in this battle
(Hint. Tecumseh was killed in this Battle)
Battle of the Thames
In the Aftermath of what BATTLE did Francis Scott Key write "The Star Spangled Banner"?
Battle of Fort McHenry
Who won the election of 1800?
(Hint. Democratic-Republican)
Jefferson
What was the importance of the Louis and Clark Expedition?
Discovering things about the new land given to the U.S.
Who is Meriwether Lewis?
Leader of Expedition
At the beginning of the War Americans felt _____, but in reality were __________.
1. Ready, Prepared, Confident
2. Unready, Unprepared, Not Ready
Double Jeopardy Question:
Who is Tecumseh's Brother
The Prophet, or Tenskwatawa
Why was the island of Saint Domingue important to Napoleon?
Because it would be a important Naval Base to him when he conquered the U.S.
(Hint. He kinda failed to do it)
What mountain did Zebulon Pike discover
He called it Grand Peak, now it is recognized as Pike's Peak.
Who was Sacagewea?
Shoshone woman who joined as the guide for the group.
What are 3 causes for the War of 1812
(Need at least 2)
1. Britain never respected America as it's own independent country.
2. British were still Impressing American Sailors
3. British were teaming up with the Native American Confederacy.
The U.S. went against the Creek Tribe in this Battle, and won
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Why was the Louisiana Purchase helpful?
1. Doubled size of country
2. Gave U.S. control of Mississippi River.
What River did the Corps of Discovery use?
Missouri
Who was York
Enslaved African American
Who was the American Leader in the Battle of Lake Erie.
Oliver Hazard Perry
In this battle Tecumseh was killed and Detroit was able to be rescued.
Battle of The Thames
How were the British violating neutral rights?
They were Impressing U.S. merchants trying to trade with them.
When and Where did the Corps of Discovery start?
Spring of 1804, St. Louis
How far did the Corps of Discovery travel to reach Pacific Ocean (Bonus- What Fort did they end at)
4,000 miles and Ft. Clatsop