Vocabulary
Where do merchant ships go to unload their cargo?
Ports.
Where does the navy fight?
In the sea
I saved important papers from the White House
Dolley Madison
I am where the President and his family lives
President's House
Describe Impressment
British soldiers kidnapping sailors and forcing them to join their navy
British people forcing other sailors to join their navy is called....
Impressment
Who were hired to rob ships?
Privateers
I was the president during 1812
James Madison
I am hard to sink because cannonballs bounce off of me
USS Constitution
Describe why the British wanted to control New Orleans
It would give them access to the Mississippi River, so they could stop the US from trading
What type of ship carries cargo for trading
Merchant ships
If two countries made a truce, would they stop fighting, or keep fighting
Stop fighting
I was inspired to write the National Anthem after seeing the US flag still standing after the battle in Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
I was burned down by the British
President's House
Does looming mean something amazing is going to happen?
No! Something bad!
If two countries made an official agreement, what would they sign?
Treaty
Are navigators bad at finding places?
No, they are good at finding places
I was the first First Lady
Dolley Madison
What is the nickname for the USS Constitution
Old Ironsides
What do you think is the most interesting thing about the War of 1812?
Can describe anything!
What would happen if you seized someone?
You would capture them
Would you be astonished by seeing a regular pencil
No!!!!
I did not want to go to war with Britain
James Madison
What is the lake by Canada called?
Lake Eerie
Go to the map and tell us all of the important places
Point to each part of the map