The “Second War of Independence” (War of 1812, 1812–1815)

Question 1

Causes of the War

Answer 1

British impressment of U.S. sailors, interference with American trade, and support for Native resistance.

Question 2

Battle of Tippecanoe (1811)

Answer 2

William Henry Harrison defeated Tecumseh’s Native confederacy.

Question 3

War Hawks

Answer 3

Led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, pushed for war against Britain.

Question 4

Burning of Washington D.C. (1814)

Answer 4

British forces attacked and set fire to the White House and Capitol.

Question 5

Battle of New Orleans (1815)

Answer 5

Andrew Jackson won a decisive victory, boosting national pride.

Question 6

Treaty of Ghent (1814)

Answer 6

Ended the war; restored pre-war borders but did not address key issues.