Week 15: The War of 1812

Read the list

.● Blockading U.S. ports

● Impressment of U.S. sailors

● Supporting American Indian resistance

What is a good title for this list?

• Causes of the Texas Revolution

• Effects of the Revolutionary War

• Effects of the Civil War

• Causes of the War of 1812

The _______________________ officially ended the War of 1812 and created a firm and universal peace between the United States and Great Britain.

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Fort Jackson

Read the passage.

“... And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?”

What is the significance of this song?

• It encourages westward expansion.

• It became our national anthem

• It commemorates Paul Revere’s ride.

• It mocks early American colonists.

A “War Hawk” would advocate for __________.

• declaring war

• remaining neutral

• sending diplomats

• resolving differences

Study the diagram.

Which of the following could be used to complete this diagram? Select all that apply.

• The British begin the impressment of U.S. sailors.

• The British support American Indian resistance.

• The British blockade ports belonging to the U.S.

• War Hawks advocate for peace with the British

Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Francis Scott Key

• Benjamin Franklin

In the early 1800s, the British captured U.S. sailors and forced them to serve in the British Navy. This is known as __________.

• drafting

• impressment

• embargo

• indenturing

What was the name given to the members of Congress who supported going to war with Great Britain?

• War Eagles

• War Hawks

• War Owls

• War Robins

What was the purpose of the Embargo Act?

• to prevent immigrants from coming to the United States

• to prevent trade from Great Britain and France

• to stop European countries from creating new colonies

• to stop goods from being shipped to any foreign port

Who was the leader of the unified confederation of Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory?

• Andrew Jackson

• Oliver Perry

• Shawnee

• Tecumseh