War Of 1812

Question 0

Queenston Heights

Answer 0

Brock, Tecumseh, Sheaffe, Secord
October 1812
Led to British Invasion of Fort Niagara, US invasion of Fort George, Attack on Fort York
Secured a win for Britain

Question 1

Capture of Detroit

Answer 1

Brock, Tecumseh, Hull
August 1812
Set atmosphere for war
Not a "mere matter of marching"
Revealed that upper Canada wanted to stick with British

Question 2

Capture of York

Answer 2

Henry Dearborn (US), George Prevost (Brit)
Spring 1813
Capture of capital embarrassing for Brits- exposes fatal inadequacies
For the US it was a politically important victory
Revenge! Burning DC

Question 3

Battle of Chataauguay

Answer 3

Charles Michel D’Irumburry de Salabarry (F Canadian), George Prevost (Brit)
October 1813
If US had have come in and taken Montreal it would change the whole outcome of the war and the countries today

Question 4

Battle of Chrysler ‘s Farm

Answer 4

William Mulcasster (Brit)
November 1813
US abandons their St. Lawrence campaign; known as battle that saved Canada since it sealed the fate of the US invasion of Canada; Brits successfully repel US

Question 5

Shannon and Chesapeake

Answer 5

Ships
June 1813
Boosted British morale

Question 6

Burning of Washington

Answer 6

James Madison (US President)
August 1814
US crippled; Brit taken over their capital city
Montgomery County, Maryland was temporarily US capital

Question 7

Battle of New Orleans

Answer 7

Andrew Jackson (US)
December 1814- January 1815
Made Andrew Jackson a national hero and a household name
Ensured treaty ratification