Causes of the War
Why were Americans angry about impressment?
➡️ What is forcing Americans to serve on British ships?
British soldiers burned major government buildings in this U.S. city.
➡️ What is Washington, D.C.?
This future president led U.S. forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe.
➡️ Who is William Henry Harrison?
The War of 1812 officially ended with this agreement.
➡️ What is the Treaty of Ghent?
The authority to rule a country or region.
➡️ What is sovereignty?
Which country caused tension by stopping and searching American merchant ships?
➡️ What is Great Britain?
This naval battle proved the U.S. could defeat the powerful British navy.
➡️ What is the Battle of Lake Erie?
This general became a national hero after the Battle of New Orleans.
➡️ Who is Andrew Jackson?
What were the results of the War of 1812?
Who won? What was gained?
➡️ Both sides gained no territorial changes, nor did either claim a win "status quo"
Pride and loyalty to one’s country that increased after the War of 1812.
➡️ What is nationalism?
Many Americans believed Great Britain supplied weapons to...
➡️ Who is American Indians?
This battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero even though the war had already ended.
➡️ What is the Battle of New Orleans?
This Shawnee leader worked to unite tribes against U.S. expansion.
➡️ Who is Tecumseh?
After the war, relations between the United States and Great Britain did this.
➡️ What is improved~ They remain allied to this day?
A nation’s plan for dealing with other countries.
➡️ What is foreign policy?
How did international trade issues help lead to the
War of 1812?
Many Americans were angry at the British for the harassing of American merchant ships that led to trade restrictions.
Which battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero AND showed the U.S. could defend itself in spite of being outnumbered and outgunned?
What is the Battle of New Orleans?
This naval officer famously declared, “We have met the enemy and they are ours.”
➡️ Who is Oliver Hazard Perry?
This meeting and agreement set the U.S.–Canada boundary at the 49th parallel and shared territory.
➡️ What is the Convention of 1818?
The Treaty of 1818
A gathering of people meeting for a common purpose
What is a convention?
Leading up to the War of 1812, __________ accused Americans of using disputes with indigenous tribes to seize more territory.
Who were Canadians?
This battle resulted in U.S. forces defeating Tecumseh’s warriors.
➡️ What is the Battle of Tippecanoe?
This group of American leaders strongly supported going to war with Great Britain.
➡️ Who are the War Hawks?
Spain and the US set a boundary and the U.S. gained land. What land was gained and what was the name of the Treaty?
What is Florida and the Adams-Onis Treaty?
A line of latitude used to divide territory?
➡️ What is a parallel?
➡️ What is a parallel?