War of 1812 Places
Who did America trade with prior to the war?
Europe
Dolly Madison saved an important painting of ________.
George Washington
The War of 1812 is often referred to as the first/second war for American independence
Second
Shining, bright, shiny
The elected leader of a country is a ________
Canada
The person who saved official government papers when Washington was attacked was ________.
Dolly Madison
300 mile long man-made structure that helped with westward expansion
Erie Canal
Taking sailors off ships and forcing them to work on another ship is called ________.
Impressment
Making one’s own choices and not being under anyone else’s power or control is called __________________. ( People living in America did not want to be under the control of the British king)
Independence
During the War of 1812, the British burned _______.
Washington DC
Tecumseh is famous for uniting ______.
Native Americans
Term for pride in one's country
Nationalism
What does "twilight" mean?
night, midnight
A set of rules that gives government power and explains how a country’s government works is called a __________
Constitution
The _______________ was fought weeks after signing of a peace treaty that ended the War of 1812.
Battle of New Orleans
Tecumseh got weapons from the ____.
British
What was an effect of the war on Native Americans?
Removal, Murder, Forced to Move, Decline in Population, Low Morale, Loss of Land
The nickname for the USS Constitution was _________.
Old Ironsides
Name 3 of the Founding Fathers
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson
Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" in _______.
Baltimore
The president during the War of 1812 was _______.
James Madison
What were effects of the war on the nation of Canada?
Low morale, loss of land, felt it was a loss, loss of trade
Some members of congress wanted to go to war with Britain right away. They were called ________.
War Hawks
Places that are settled and controlled by people from another country
Colonies