Chapter 1: Trouble at Sea
What were American ships carrying to Europe?
Tobacco, Tools, Lumber and other goods.
Who is Tecumseh?
Tecumseh is a Native American Shawnee Chief.
Who was James Madison?
James Madison was the president of the United States during the War of 1812.
Where did the British warships open fire on?
Fort McHenry
Who won the Battle of New Orleans?
The Americans won the Battle of New Orleans.
What word means “to take sailors off ships and force them to work on another ship without their permission?”
Impressment
Why did the British help Tecumseh?
The British did not want Americans to move close to Canada.
What did the British do to Washington, D.C.?
The British marched into Washington, D.C., and burned the city, including the president’s house.
Who watched the battle at Fort McHenry?
Francis Scott Key
Why were Americans proud of their country at the war’s end?
Americans felt proud because they had fought the strongest army and navy in the world and had held their own.
How did the Americans feel about their sailors being taken away?
Americans were very angry!
Why did the Battle of Tippecanoe take place?
The Battle of Tippecanoe took place because the American government was nervous about the Native Americans whom Tecumseh united.
Old Ironsides was the nickname of what ship?
The USS Constitution
What is our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner, originally?
The Star-Spangled Banner was originally a poem by Francis Scott Key.
If there were no televisions, computers, or phones, how did news spread in 1814?
News was often written down in letters that were carried slowly by ship and by mail coach.
What country was Great Britain at war with?
France
What happened at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
Many Native Americans were killed by American soldiers at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
What did Dolley Madison want to do before she left the president’s house to escape from the British?
Dolley Madison wanted to make sure that important government papers and a portrait of George Washington were saved.
What object is “The Star-Spangled Banner” about?
”The Star-Spangled Banner” is about the American flag.
How long did it take for the American and British government officials to work out an agreement?
It took several months to reach an agreement.
What were the British looking for when they searched other ships?
The British were looking for runaway British sailors because the Royal Navy did not have enough sailors.
What happened the year after the Battle of Tippecanoe?
The next year, war broke out between the United States and Great Britain.
Why did war between America and Great Britain break out in 1812?
War broke out in 1812 because some members of Congress were angry with the British and wanted to go to war.
Why did the British stop firing?
The British stopped firing because the land attack had been stopped and the British general had been killed.
Who was the leader of the U.S. Army at the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson was the leader of the U.S. Army at the Battle of New Orleans.