War of 1812

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Congressmen like John C. Calhoun were known as War Hawks. These individuals called for a U.S. invasion of...

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Canada

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What is a privateer?

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A group of small armed ships hired by the US to raid enemy ships

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Why was the Battle of New Orleans fought after the War of 1812 had already ended?

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Neither side knew the war was over before they started.

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Example of impressment:

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British kidnapping sailors from American ships and forcing them into service

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Which president signed the declaration of war in 1812?

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James Madison

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According to the Treaty of Ghent, who won the War of 1812?

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No one

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What followed as a result from the War of 1812 in America?

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A burst of optimism and national growth

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One way Napoleon’s defeat in Europe affected the War of 1812?

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The British could now concentrate their troops in America.

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What was the main reason many Federalists opposed the War Hawks and going to war?

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War would ruin United States commerce (trade with other countries).

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How was Britain involved with Americans expanding into westward territories?

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The British helped Native Americans prevent westward expansion.