Presidents
George Washington
Who was the first, first lady?
Dolley Madison
what does it mean to surrender?
to give up the fight.
what is a navigator
someone who is good at finding places.
Who was the war of 1812 between?
Great Britian and America
Who was the 2nd president of the United States?
John Adams
What was saved by Dolley Madison?
Important papers, documents, and a portrait of George Washington.
What is impressment
When the british soldiers forced/kidnapped sailors to join their navy.
where did the navy work? At land or sea?
land
What three locations did the British plan to attack by?
North
Coast
New Orleans
Who was the fourth president of the United States
James Madison
What kind of army did Andrew Jackson throw together for the battle of New Orleans?
ragtag
What is a truce?
an agreement between two sides to stop fighting
what does looming mean?
When something bad is about to happen.
What happened to the president's house during the battle of Washington D.C.?
It was lit on fire
George Washington, John Adams,Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison helped write the________.
Constitution
What did Mary Pickersgill make?
The gigantic American flag
a port
what does astonished mean?
surprised or amazed.
Why did the British want to control New Orleans?
Because it was a part for trading
Who was the president during the war of 1812?
James Madison
I wrote the National Anthem.
Francis Scott Key
What does it mean to seize something?
what was a privateer?
a ship that was hired to rob and attack other ships.
What were the causes of the war of 1812
impressment
stolen cargo
giving weapons to the native americans
illegal search of the USS Chesapeake
broken treaty