War of 1812

Which of these is a cause of the War of 1812?

• British helping Native Americans fight Americans AND interfering with trading

• Spain not giving land to the Americans AND helping the Americans fight the Native Americans

• France promoting fur trade AND Napoleon coming to America

• Chinese silk trade being cut off AND Japanese blockades in the ocean

What ways did the United States try to peacefully avoid war?

• Boycott British goods AND trade with Belarus

• Support Native American attacks on the British AND invade Spain

• Enact the Embargo Act AND try to try with both France and Britain

• Encourage Russia to invade Poland AND destroy the French Eiffel Tower

What are some similarities between the War of 1812 and the American Revolution?

• The sides were Britain verse America AND was fought in North America

• France joined forces with the British and AND Spain reconquered Mexico

• Mongolia took over China AND Australia fought the British

• Canada helped to burn Washington D.C. AND George Washington led the American troops

What was interesting about the first battle?

• There was not a single shot fired

• It was fought fully on water

• It happened on Halloween

• America won the first battle

What is a War Hawk?

• A person who wants to go to war

• A person who wants peace

• A person who believes birds are the best fighters

• A person who wishes America returned to a colony

Who is the leader of the War Hawks?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Henry Clay

• Mary Pickersgill

What was the most significant victory that the British had won?

• Burning Washington D.C.

• Killing James Madison

• Blowing up the USS Philadelphia

• Digging up our railroads

What did Mary Pickersgill do for Fort McHenry?

• She helped to blow it up

• She painted it

• She sewed a large flag for it

• She wrote a book about it

What is a building that the British burned down in Washington D.C.?

• Capitol Building

• Treasury

• White House

• Library of Congress

What did Dolly Madison save from the White House?

• Portrait of George Washington

• Portrait of James Madison

• Lincoln's pajamas

• Martha Washington's silver