The War of 1812

Why did the British thought it would be easy to win the Battle of New Orleans.

• The British forces were well trained but the American fighters were volunteers without much training.

• The Americans had only about 4,500 fighters while the British had 8,000.

• The war was easy.

• Americans came from different backgrounds

Which event gave Tennessee the nickname of the Volunteer State?

• Tippecanoe

• Battle of New Orleans

• War of 1812

• Civil War

Which phrase is closest to the meaning to impressment?

• sailed on a ship

• captured and put in jail

• lead an army

• forced to fight

What was Francis Scott Key's job?

• writer

• musician

• lawyer

• soldier

Mark the groups that were fighting against the United States in the War of 1812.

• Germans

• American Indians

• British

• French

Why did Andrew Jackson think New Orleans was an important city for the United States?

• New Orleans was close to the Louisana Territory

• New Orleans was at the end of the Mississippi River

• New Orleans was far away from Washington D.C.

• New Orleans was close to American Indian territory

What are deserters?

• people who leave the army without permission

• people who fight in an army

• people who live in the desert

• people who sail on ships

What is the reason the British burned down Washington D.C.?

• because the Americans burned York

• because they wanted a king to live there

• because they lost the war of 1812

• because they wanted to live in the White House

How did the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair help lead to the War of 1812?

• Men on the leopard fought in the War of 1812.

• The British started the war after this affair.

• Americans wanted to live on the Chesapeake.

• Americans were angry that the British captured their men and sank their ship.

Describe some of the ways that the Americans fought in the Battle of New Orleans that helped them in the battle.

• They raided British camps at midnight, dug trenches, and built walls to protect themselves.

• They raided French camps at midnight, traveled by train to get the battle quicker and had more advanced weapons.