CKLA 2nd Domain 5 Lesson 8

Multiple Choice

Who was the U.S. general who defeated the British in the Battle of New Orleans?

• George Washington
• Ulysses S. Grant
• Andrew Jackson

Multiple Choice

Who was president at the time of the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• James Madison

Multiple Choice

Who had an ragtag army of soldiers, militiamen, Native Americans, African Americans, and pirates?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Multiple Choice

Who helped save a portrait of George Washington from the President’s House when the British attacked?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Dolley Madison

​A pirate is someone who attacks and steals from a ship at sea.
A privateer is a sailor on a private ship that was hired to attack and steal from other ships.

​Listen carefully to learn about the connection between pirates and the War of 1812.

​Turn and Talk: Turn to your partner and explain one way pirates and privateers are the same. Then your partner should turn to you and explain one way pirates and privateers are different.

Multiple Choice

Why was it difficult for the United States to get supplies during the War of 1812?

• The U.S. had an abundance of supplies from neighboring countries.
• The British were not involved in the supply routes.

• The British naval blockaded many ports.

Multiple Choice

How were pirates and privateers the same?

• Pirates and privateers were sailors on private ships who stole cargo.

• Pirates and privateers both worked for the government.
• Pirates and privateers were private merchants.

Multiple Choice

How were pirates and privateers different?

• Pirates operated illegally, while privateers had government authorization.
• Privateers were always considered criminals, while pirates were not.
• Pirates were government-sanctioned, while privateers acted independently.

Drag and Drop

What skills did Jean and Pierre Lafitte have that made them successful pirates?​ ​

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Jean was an excellent sailor and navigator

Pierre was an excellent smuggler.

Jean and Pierre knew the swamplands.

Skilled in basket weaving

Mastery of knitting techniques

Proficiency in ancient Greek philosophy

Multiple Choice

Did General Jackson offer to pardon the privateers of their crimes if they would agree to help him to defeat the British.

• Yes

• No

• ​Do you think Andrew Jackson would have won the Battle of New Orleans without the assistance of Jean and Pierre Lafitte?

• Do you think it was right to pardon them?

​Writing: Write two or three sentences explaining how privateers helped the United States during the War of 1812.

​Dejected means very sad.

Multiple Choice

After searching the neighborhood for hours, the children still could not find their dog.

• They would feel dejected.

• They would feel jubilant

Multiple Choice

On the last day of school, the kids were excited for summer break.

• They would feel dejected.

• They would feel jubilant

Multiple Choice

The children’s lost dog came home all by itself!

• They would feel dejected.

• They would feel jubilant

Multiple Choice

The opposing baseball team lost the championship after extra innings.

• They would feel dejected.

• They would feel jubilant

​In small groups, students will research basic information about people and events from the War of 1812.