War of 1812

Question 1

When was James Madison elected president?

Answer 1

1809

Question 2

What party does James Madison belong to?

Answer 2

Democratic-Republican party

Question 3

Who led the war with England?

Answer 3

John Calhoun & Henry Clay

Question 4

Who are War Hawks?

Answer 4

Supporters of war with England *eager to go to war

Question 5

What did England begin setting up?

Answer 5

Blockades around N.E ports

Question 6

What is “Old Iron Side?”

Answer 6

The ship, U.S constitution, battles the Guerrier and defeats the boat.

Question 7

Who imprisoned 2,000 American soldiers?

Answer 7

General Isaac Brock of England

Question 8

Who is Oliver Hazzard Perry?

Answer 8

He is a commander who helped in Battle of Lake Erie.

Question 9

Did Madison help Oliver Perry?

Answer 9

No which led him to building his own Navy

Question 10

What happened to Perry’s boat?

Answer 10

It gets shot down and sinks

Question 11

What did Oliver Perry say about the enemies?

Answer 11

After a 3 hr. battle he declares “We have met the

enemy and they are ours”

Question 12

Did America take control of Lake Erie?

Answer 12

Yes.

Question 13

What is the Tecumseh Confederation?

Answer 13

Settlers con’t to go into Indiana Territory. Tecumseh forms a confederation (league) with neighboring Indian Tribes

Question 14

What was the goal of Tecumseh Confederation?

Answer 14

Return to the old ways and refuse white mans corruption

trade, clothes, muskets, etc.

Question 15

Who did William Henry Harrison chase?

Answer 15

Gen. William Henry Harrison chases the British and N.A.’s into Canada

Question 16

Did Harrison defeat them?

Answer 16

Yes, Harrison defeats them and Tecumseh is killed

Question 17

What did Andrew Jackson want in Georgia?

Answer 17

Andrew Jackson is commanding U.S. forces in Georgia

Question 18

Why did the Confederation fall apart?

Answer 18

Andrew Jackson defeats more N.A.’s @ the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. The Confederation is devastated and falls apart

Question 19

What did England do after France is defeated?

Answer 19

Once France is defeated, England sends more troops to

the U.S.

Question 20

What happened to the White House?

Answer 20

British March into U.S. capital and burn down the White

House

Question 21

Where is Ft. McHenry?

Answer 21

In Baltimore

Question 22

What happened to Ft. McHenry?

Answer 22

British move into Ft. McHenry in Baltimore. After much fighting, Francis Scott Key observes U.S. flag still
flying. He writes a poem of what he saw = Star Spangled Banner

Question 23

How did the war end?

Answer 23

England gets tired of Fighting
• Negotiations made in Ghent, Belgium
• Treaty of Ghent Ends War

Question 24

What happens in America about the Treaty of Ghent?

Answer 24

News does not travel about the treaty
• Weeks after the treaty was signed, A.J. defeats the British attacking New Orleans
• A.J. gains popularity

Question 25

How did Federalists react to Madison’s war?

Answer 25

Federalists are upset

Question 26

What did New England states want to do?

Answer 26

The N.E. states discuss if they should secede (leave) the

Union. While negotiating, they get the word that the war is over