People
President during the War of 1812.
Who is James Madison?
Who are the British?
To completely block trade.
What is embargo?
These politicians pushed Congress to declare war on Britain.
Who were the war hawks?
President who passed the Embargo Act of 1807.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The fact that this battle occurred after the War of 1812 finished makes it stand out as unnecessary and unique.
What is impressment?
This policy that led to war involved navies kidnapping U.S. sailors and seizing their ships and cargo.
What is impressment?
General who became famous after he led America to victory in the Battle of New Orleans.
What is Ghent (Treaty of Ghent)?
A policy of avoiding political or military agreements with other countries
What is isolationism?
This law, passed in 1807, blocked trade and was a major cause of the War of 1812.
What is the Embargo Act?
What was white expansion and settlement.
These two alliterative states(territories) were most important to American success in the War of 1812.
What are Michigan and Maryland?
Belief in the superiority of one's country over others.
What is nationalism?
This feeling of national superiority increased after the War of 1812.
What is nationalism?
The members of Congress who wanted war were led by this two most famous war hawks.
Who are Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun?
When Francis Scott Key witnessed this, it inspired him to write the Star Spangled Banner.
What was the American Flag still flying over Fort McHenry?
This "revolution" started in the U.S. in the early 1800s and saw a rise in new technology, better transportation, and increased urbanization (living in cities).
What is the Industrial Revolution?
As a result of the War of 1812, this political party lost popularity and faded into obscurity (went away).
What is the Federalist Party?