War of 1812

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military

• Impressment

• Manufacturing

• Embargo

• Nullify

officially ended the War of 1812

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

• Treaty of Ghent

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner after seeing the flag still there over Fort McHenry?

• Francis Scott Key

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

Who was Tecumseh?

• a member of Congress who favored war with Britain

• a Native American leader who united tribes together to fight against the Americans

• a member of Congress who was against the war with Britain

• a British captain who kidnapped U.S. sailors

Who were the British allied with in the War of 1812?

• The Creek Native Americans

• The Russians

• The French

What happened to Washington DC during the War of 1812?

• The British burned the city, including the White House and the Capitol

• The Americans defended the city and kept the British away

• Cherokee and Creek Native Americans protested against their treatment by the US government

• The city rapidly expanded as trade with Europe decreased.

Who is credited with saving a portrait of George Washington and other important papers just hours before the British attacked and burned down Washington DC?

• Dolley Madison

• Martha Washington

• Martha Jefferson

• Abigail Adams

What occurred when the British marched to Fort McHenry?

• Began bombing the fort for 25 hours straight

• Burned down the fort

• They didn't do anything because the Fort was too well guarded

• Defeated the United States and took control of Washington

Who were the Americans fighting during the war?

• British
• Mexico
• China
• Russia

Who was the US President during the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• John Adams
• George Washington