Causes of the War of 1812

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One cause of the War of 1812 was Britain's war with this country...

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France

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What is IMPRESSMENT?

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Kidnapping American sailors and forcing them to work on British ships.

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This Act was passed during Jefferson's Presidency to stop trade with ALL foreign nations.

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Embargo Act

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Britain blockaded U.S. ports.  What does this mean?

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They cut off U.S. trade by using ships to block the coast.

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The Battle of Tippecanoe showed Americans that Britain was supplying weapons to ___________________.

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Native Americans

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What were the goals of the War Hawks? Options: Go to war with Spain and buy cotton bales to store., Stop war with England and create trade networks with them., Go to war with Britain and expand U.S. into Canada., Stop war with France and expand trade with China.

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Go to war with Britain and expand U.S. into Canada.

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Native American forces that sided with Britain received huge losses at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and lost this important leader at the Battle of Thames.

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Tecumseh

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Who was president during the War of 1812?

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James Madison

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What nickname was given to Congressmen like John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay?

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war hawks

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What are causes of the War of 1812? Options: British supporting Native American resistance against the U.S , Impressment of Sailors and British interference of U.S. Maritime Trade., Interference with US shipping and French embargo, Impressment of sailors and Treaty of Ghent, Increase manufacturing and British supporting US citizens.

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British supporting Native American resistance against the U.S , Impressment of Sailors and British interference of U.S. Maritime Trade.