Vivid Vocabulary
an area of land set aside for American Indians
reservation
Name of the town started by Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa
Prophetstown
What is the term that refers to the British navy capturing American navy sailors and forcing them to fight on their side?
impressment
Who led the Battle of Lake Erie?
Oliver Hazard Perry
Treaty that ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
national anthem
Attack led by Tenskwatawa on an American camp many were killed and Prophetstown was ruined
Battle of Tippecanoe
Why did British soldiers take over American lands near the Great Lakes?
They wanted to keep Americans away in order to protect their fur trade.
Who led the Battle of Thames for the Americans?
General William Henry Harrison
The country that helped the Americans defeat the British during the American Revolution
France
When a governor can vote against a new law
veto power
Tecumseh and his remaining followers took sides with this group to fight against the Americans
British
Where did the British troops go after marching through Canada from the north?
They marched into New York and other towns along the coast.
It proved that the US could stand against the best Navy in the world and gave them the confidence to win the war.
Name the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What contains a written plan for government? Each state has one and there is one for the entire country
constitution
Fighting continued in Ohio because many American Indians refused to honor this treaty?
Treaty of Greenville
Why did British troops burn the buildings at Washington DC?
That is where the national government was located for the United States and they wanted to make an impact.
What was significant about the Battle of Thames for the Americans? (2 things)
They won back the Northwest Territory
and
Tecumseh was killed and the Indian groups broke up
ordinance
Name of the poem which is now the name of our national anthem
Star Spangled Banner
Who was the American General that fought back against Tenskwatawa's attack on the American camp?
General William Henry Harrison
How did the end of the war differ from other wars and what was the name of the treaty?
Neither side won the War of 1812
Treaty of Ghent
Why was the location of the forts so important for the Americans?
They were built along waterways and protected the land
How many senators are elected from each state? How many representatives are elected to Congress from each state?
2 senators, representatives based on each state's population