Important people
What group of people were encouraged by Britain to fight America?
The Native Americans
True or false, the battle of Baltimore was one of the most important battles in the war of 1812
True
Who had control of Canada before the war?
The British
Define Impressment
The action of forcing people to join a navy
True or false, did the British win the war?
False
Why is Francis Scott Key important?
Why is Francis Scott Key important?He wrote the Star-Spangled Banner which became the National Anthem for America.
How many soldiers were protecting Baltimore?
10,000 soldiers
Why did the British restrict America's trade with other countries?
They didn't want their enemy, France to gain supplies
Where is Fort McHenry?
Baltimore
What did the native Americans lose in the war?
Land and population
Who was in charge at the battle of Lake Erie?
Oliver Hazard Perry
What did the bill "orders in council" force U.S ships to do?
It forced U.S ships to have permission to trade with certain countries
Why did the war start?
British restrictions on U.S. trade, the impressment (forced service) of American sailors into the Royal Navy, and British support for Native American resistance against U.S. expansion in the Northwest Territory
Where was the battle of New Orleans actually fought?
The town of chalmette
The British
The Battle of New Orleans created a hero, who was this hero?
Andrew Jackson
True or false, The battle of Bladensburg was a win for the Americans
False
Who were the British at war with before America?
Napoleon Bonaparte and France
What city was the battle of Bladensburg fought close to?
Washington D.C
What did America gain from the war?
Respect from European countries
What president declared war on the British?
President James Maddison
What city was burned in the battle of Bladensburg?
Washington D.C
When was the bill Orders in council passed?
1807
Where was the Treaty of Ghent signed?
Belgium
What did America resume after the war with other countries?