U4 L3: War of 1812

Match the following events to their dates:

• Battle of New Orleans

• Jan. 1815

• Burning of Washingron D.C.

• Sep. 1814

• Treaty of Ghent

• Dec. 1814

• Attack on Fort McHenry

• July 1812

• War of 1812 Begins

• Aug. 1814

2)    What role did William Henry Harrison play in the War of 1812?

• a.    Harrison drafted a peace treaty between the American settlers and the Shawnee Indians.

• b.    Harrison defeated the local Shawnee Indians in the Battle of Tippecanoe, causing them to ally with the British.

• c.    Harrison led troops in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, which led to many Creek casualties and the loss of Creek landsc

• d.    Harrison was a Congressman from South Carolina who led the southern War Hawks and urged the president to declare war on Britain.

3)    What occurred in the British attack on Baltimore?

• a.    The British burned important government buildings in the city.

• b.    The battle ended abruptly when the news of the Treaty of Ghent reached the United States.

• c.    The Americans prevented the British from entering the city by firing artillery from Fort Henry into the harbor.

• d.    The battle convinced Native Americans to ally with the British against the Americans in the War of 1812.Battle

4)        Which of the following was not a cause leading to the War of 1812?

• a.    Pressure from War Hawks to declare war on Britain

• b.    Congress’s desire to capture British warships and use them in the U.S. navy

• c.    Mounting tensions between American settlers and Native Americans in the West

• d.    British navy ships stopping American vessels and the practice of impressment

5)        What role did Andrew Jackson play in the War of 1812?

• a.    Andrew Jackson was a Congressman from Kentucky who led the War Hawks.

• b.    Andrew Jackson was the governor of the Indiana territory who attacked Tecumseh’s settlement in the Battle of Tippecanoe.

• c.    Andrew Jackson was a general who led troops in Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the Battle of New Orleans

• d.    Andrew Jackson was an American diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Ghent.

What is the term for forcing another country's soldiers to serve in your military?

• embargo

• impressment

• customs

Blocking all trade from another country is called _____.

• an embargo

• impressment

• customs

What did the Treaty of Ghent accomplish? SELECT MULTIPLE ANSWERS

• Ended the War of 1812

• Established peace between US and Britain

• Addressed impressment and neutral rights

• Restored pre-war borders

What was the outcome of the War of 1812?

• The United States gained new territories.

• The British gained new territories.

• Increased American nationalism and respect from other nations.

• The war ended in a stalemate.

Members of congress who wanted to declare war against England.

• war hawk

• forty-niner

• reservation

• mudslinger