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Who was a Founding Father, the 4th US President, and had been Secretary of State for Jefferson?
James (Stinger) Madison
100
What country did the War of 1812 happen in?
aMERICA sTATES uNiTeD
100
Meeting in late 1814 of discontented New England Federalists to discuss their grievances with the War of 1812. Some members contemplated secession, but the Hartford Convention was generally more moderate than that. When the war soon ended, the Hartford Convention suggested to many that the Federalist Party was full of traitors, and the Federalist Party fell into decline as a result.
Hartford Convention
100
When did the british burn down the white house
1814
100
British laws requiring all ships wishing to trade with Europe to stop in a British port first. (Impossible under Napoleon's Continental System.
Orders in Council
200
Who was the Ninth US President and became famous for his victory over Tecumseh at Tippecanoe
William Henry Harrison
200
what major building was destroyed and burned by the british
the white house
200
October 5, 1813 battle in which General Harrison won a decisive victory over the combined British and Indian forces in Ontario, Canada. Tecumseh was killed in this battle. This victory helped make Harrison even more popular after Tippecanoe.
Battle of the Thames
200
When did the Civil War begin?
1861
200
Also called "Old Ironsides", this US Naval ship surprised the world when it defeated the HMS Guerriere in waters off Bermuda on August 20, 1812.
Constitution
300
What is Andrew Jacksons nickname?
Old Hickory
300
which place had bombs bursting over it during the night of september 13
Fort McHenry
300
What battle was also called the Battle of Tohopeka; 1814 battle in which Andrew Jackson crushed the Creek Indian resistance once and for all, ending his Indian campaign and becoming a national military hero?
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
300
When did the Gold Rush start?
1848
300
An economic sanction that prevents goods from being shipped out of one country in order to hurt the economy of another country or countries.
Embargo
400
Who was the commander of the Lake Erie naval forces?
Oliver Hazard Perry
400
In march 1814, where did Andrew Jackson lead the U.S. to attack in the battles of Horeshoe bend.
The creeks
400
August 24, 1814 battle in which British (under Ross) routed the Americans (under Winder) so quickly that it came to be called the "Bladensburg Races". This battle opened the way for the British to march to Washington, which they burned.
Bladensberg
400
When was the Declaration of Independence published?
July 1776
400
When a state or states leaves the union based on the argument that if the union no longer represents the interests of the state, it has a right ("States' Rights") to do so as a sovereign entity.
Secession
500
Who was the sixth president of the United States and leading formulator of American diplomacy?
John Quincy Adams
500
Signed on December 24, 1815 in the Belgian town of Ghent, the Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812, returning the situation between the US and Britain to its status quo ante bellum.
Treaty of Ghent
500
When did The War of 1812 take place?
2316740237 BC
500
Technique the British used to staff their ships. Sailors from other countries would be captured and forced to work for the British navy in a "press-gang" crew. Though certainly a British technique, it was not as prevalent as exaggerated by American propagandists.
Impressment