War of 1812 Flashcards
What battle is Oliver Hazard Perry known for?
Lake Erie
What was a reason for war with Britian?
Impressment
Andrew Jackson was the commanding officer of the Americans in what battle?
New Orleans
What Indian leader was killed at the battle of Thames?
Tecumseh
What did the commander of the American naval forces do at the battle of Lake Erie?
Abandoned his own ship and transferred to another
What battle was fought after the war had ended?
The battle of New Orleans
Why was Washington D.C. burned after the British captured it?
It was payback for when the American troops burned the Canadian Capitol which was owned by the British
Who won the War of 1812 and who lost and why?
Technically, neither the British nor the Americans won the war, but I think the Americans won the War of 1812 and the British lost. After multiple battles, Britain and America just wanted peace. I think the U.S. won because the British lost a lot of battles in the war. The British surrendered in the the Battle of Lake Erie and the British-Indian alliance was weakened in the Battle of the Thames. I think it was difficult to find a true winner because status quo antebellum was shown after the war.
Who led the American troops in the Battle of Thames?
General Harrison
Who led the American troops in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend?
Andrew Jackson
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
A huge region of land that the U.S. bought from France for $15 million
Why did the French sell Louisiana to the U.S.?
Because France was just going to war with Britain and Napoleon did not want to fight the U.S. and Britain at the same time and Napoleon wanted money for supplies for his armies in Europe
Who were the War Hawks?
Members of Congress that wanted war and thought that the only way to solve the problems with Britain was to go to war
What was the Embargo Act and what is an embargo?
An embargo is the banning of trade and the Embargo Act was a law that prohibited trade with all foreign nations
Why was the National Anthem written? What a American fort was the British attacking?
The British were attacking Fort McHenry outside of Baltimore. An American in a British warship saw that the American flag was still standing in Fort McHenry and he knew that the Americans had won.
