Lesson 1
large U.S. warship sent to end attacks on American merchant ships
What is the USS Constitution?
the victory won by Perry and his sailors
What was the Battle of Lake Erie?
compromise that limited U.S. and British naval power on the Great Lakes
What was the Rush-Bagot agreement?
battle between the U.S. and Tecumseh’s followers, the US won
What is the Battle of Tippecanoe?
brilliant speaker who urged Native Americans to unite
Who was Tecumseh?
the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy
What is impressment?
last major conflict of the War of 1812, made Andrew Jackson a hero
What was the Battle of New Orleans?
gave the U.S. fishing rights off parts of the Newfoundland and Labrador coasts
What was the Convention of 1818?
members of Congress who called for war against Great Britain
Who are the War Hawks?
Republican who was elected president in 1808
Who was James Madison?
the banning of trade
What is an embargo?
a meeting of Federalists opposed to the war
What was the Hartford Convention?
agreement that settled border disputes between the U.S. and Spain
What was the Adams-Onis Treaty?
forced the Creek nation to give up millions of acres of land
What was the treaty of Fort Jackson?
U.S. Navy commodore who won a victory against the British
Who was Oliver Hazard Perry?
a U.S. law that essentially banned trade with all foreign countries
What was the Embargo Act?
the pact that ended the War of 1812
What was the Treaty of Ghent?
The United States gained this territory in an agreement with Spain.
What is Florida?
Why did Britain and France each try to stop the U.S. from selling goods to the other?
What is ....
because they were at war with each other?
U.S. president elected the 5th president in 1816
Who is James Monroe?
new law banning trade with Great Britain, France, and their colonies
What is the Non-intercourse Act?
True of False The effects of the war included prosperity and national pride.
What is true?
Name one cause of the Rush-Bagot Agreement
What are U.S. and Great Britain wanted fishing rights and to keep their navies on the Great Lakes.
Two consequences of the War of 1812
What were intense patriotism in America and growth of American manufacturing.
commander of the Tennessee militia, led attack on the Creek nation in Alabama
Who was Andrew Jackson?