Flashcard of the Week 12/02-12/05

Front

What did President Madison ask Congress to do in response to the tensions with Britain?

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Declare war against Britain.

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Who was the American general at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812?

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Andrew Jackson

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What battle did Tecumseh fight against the United States?

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Tippecanoe

Front

What did the U.S. government have to rebuild after the war?

Back

The capital city

Front

What line separated the US and British-Canada in the Convention of 1818?

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49th Parallel

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What British activity did America use as the reason for the War of 1812?

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British Impressment

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Who was selected to fight back against Tecumseh in the Indiana Territory?

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William Henry Harrison

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During whose presidency was the War of 1812 fought?

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James Madison

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What Treaty ended the war of 1812?

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Treaty of Ghent

Front

Who wrote the Star- Spangled Banner?

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Francis Scott Key