Chapter 6 Flashcard

Front

What was the act of forcibly recruiting sailors into military service, a key issue leading to the War of 1812?

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Impressment

Front

What agreement signed in 1814 ended the War of 1812, restoring pre-war boundaries but not addressing the issues of impressment or trade rights?

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Treaty of Ghent

Front

Which political party in the early United States opposed the War of 1812, leading to its decline after the war due to its perceived lack of patriotism?

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Federalist Party

Front

Who were the aggressive young politicians that took the lead in Congress to demand going to war against Britain?

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War Hawks

Front

Who was the Shawnee Native warrior who wanted to preserve Native culture and united Native nations in an armed resistance against American expansion?

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Tecumseh

Front

Who was the lawyer who observed the British attack on Fort McHenry and celebrated the American victory by writing a poem that later became the national anthem?

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Francis Scott Key

Front

Which battle, fought after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, became a significant American victory in the War of 1812?

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Battle of New Orleans

Front

What was the name of the American naval commander who famously declared, 'We have met the enemy and they are ours,' after a victory on Lake Erie?

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Oliver Hazard Perry

Front

Which U.S. President declared war on Britain, marking the beginning of the War of 1812?

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James Madison

Front

The War of 1812 was fought in all of these areas EXCEPT: The American Northeast, The Atlantic Ocean, The Great Lakes

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Great Britain