Who was the first President to ask Congress to declare war?
James Madison
Who was the general (and future president) that defeated the Native American Tecumseh's forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe?
William Henry Harrison
What famous item did Dolley Madison (and her slaves) save from burning in the White House?
George Washington's portrait
What was the Era of Good Feelings
A period of time after the War of 1812 when Americans felt good about themselves and there was economic growth.
What was impressment?
The practice by the British navy of forcing American merchant sailors to serve in the British navy.
What did Jefferson's Embargo Act ban?
Trade with all foreign countries
Why is Francis Scott Key famouse?
Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner
Who were the War Hawks?
Congressmen who supported a war with Britain - mostly from the South and the West.
Who was the general (and future president) that commanded the US forces at the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
Why is Francis Scott Key famous?
Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner
What battle was fought after the peace was agreed to at the Treaty of Ghent?
The Battle of New Orleans
Name one cause of the War of 1812
Impressment of US sailors, British supplying Native Americans with weapons & encouraging attacks on the United States, Britain blocking the US trade in Europe
Why did most Native Americans support the British in the War of 1812?
Native Americans wanted to stop the citizens of the United States from expanding west.
What nation's economy was most hurt by the Embargo Act? France, Britain, or the United States?
The United States
What battle was fought after the peace was agreed to at the Treaty of Ghent?
The Battle of New Orleans
Famously the British burned Washington DC during the War of 1812 - What Canadian (British) city did the US burn earlier in the war?
York (Toronto)
Name one of the original six frigates of the US Navy that fought in the War of 1812
The USS Chesapeake, the USS Constitution, the USS President, the USS United States, the USS Congress, the USS Constellation
What is being shown in this picture?
The impressment of American merchant sailors.