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War of 1812

War of 1812

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8th Grade

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War of 1812

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What was the Battle of Lake Erie

●Naval battle

●Occurred for several months

●First unqualified defeat of a British naval squadron

●Largest naval battle in the War of 1812

● During this battle, America only had 16 ships

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Battle of the Thames and Horseshoe Bend

●Battle between British, Americans, and Native Americans

●Resulted in the death of Tecumseh

US victory ​in central Alabama

America expanded their territory into the

Native American's land

Ended the Creek War (1813-14)

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​British Attack on Washington D.C. and Baltimore

  • British launched simultanious attacks against Washington D.C. and Baltimore

  • Occured at sea and on land

  • Fort McHenry was bombed for 25 hours

  • British set the White House and Capitol Building on fire

  • Americans retreated

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​Battle of New Orleans

  • Took place 15 days after the Treaty of Ghent​

  • Britain ordered troops to keep the fight going, even if they heard about possible peace between the two

  • American victory

  • Battle helped solidify the Treaty of Ghent

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Treaty of Ghent

  • Great Britain agreed to take away all claims to the Northwest Territory

  • Treaty signed between Britain and America

  • America and Great Britain agreed to abolish slave trade

  • Signed in Ghent, Belgium

  • Written by (Americans) John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, James A. Bayard, Jonathan Russel, and Albert Gallatin

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Multiple Choice

What group of people didn't fight at the Battle of the Thames and Horseshoe Bend?

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The Americans

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The Native Americans

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The English

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The Dutch

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Multiple Choice

What important American building listed was set on fire in the British Attack of Washington D.C. and Baltimore?

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The Lincoln Memorial

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Fort McHenry

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The Statue of Liberty

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The Capitol Building

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Multiple Choice

What did the British do, even though they heard signs of peace between them and America?

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Bombed cities

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Stopped attacking

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Kept attacking

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Set fire to towns

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