America In 1812
What does Abandon mean?
To stop doing something; to give up entirely.
Where did James Madison grow up?
Virginia in the home called Montpelier.
What does USS stand for?
United State Ship.
What was Mary Pickersgill asked to make?
A very large U.S. flag.
What item did Dolly Madison order to be saved?
A portrait of George Washington.
In 1812, what job did most Americans have?
Most Americans were farmers.
Threatening to happen; in particular hinting that something bad or negative is going to happen is an example of what word?
Looming.
Why was the USS Constitution called "Old Ironsides"?
The British cannon balls bounded off its sides.
What did the people of Baltimore and the army do to prepare for the British?
Stored supplies, built entrenchments, and sank their own ships in the harbor.
A specially prepared piece of material that artists use to paint on, what am I?
Canvas.
What did the U.S. Government suspect Britain of doing?
Arming Native Americans.
What document is James famous for writing?
The Constitution.
What does assumptions mean?
Things that are believed to be true or probably true but that are not known to be true.
Why did the commander of Fort McHenry want such a large flag?
He wanted the British to be able to see it from far away.
What did the British do when they reached the capital?
Why do you think the United States wanted to have a good relationship with Britain and France?
The U.S. did not want to go to war, and they wanted to continue to trade with both Britain and France.
Who constructed the interior of the President's House, later called the White House?
Dolley Madison.
Where did the battle of New Orleans take Place?
In a wooded area south of the city of New Orleans.
What did Francis Scott Key see that inspired him to write the Star-Spangled Banner?
He saw the enormous flag flying over the fort and knew that Fort McHenry, the city of Baltimore had not been captured by the British.
Why did the British want to attack Washington, D.C.?
They thought the U.S. might surrender.
Who were the War Hawks?
People in the U.S. government who wanted to go to war.
Who was the French military leader who wanted France to become the most powerful nation in the world?
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Was the battle of New Orleans the last battle in the War of 1812? Explain your answer.
No, the last battle was fought at Fort Bowyer in Alabama.
Why was it important that Baltimore was a deep water port?
The shaved ice helped _______ my thirst on the hot summer day.
Quench.