THE WAR OF 1812

Francis Scott Key

"The Star-Spangled Banner"

Thomas MacDonough

Battle of Lake Champlain

Oliver Hazard Perry

Battle of Lake Erie

Andrew Jackson

Battle of New Orleans

The Embargo Act of 1807 was an effective tool in persuading England to change its policy toward neutral shipping. True False

False

The United States was poorly prepared for war because of the economic policies of James Madison. True False

False

What treaty ended the War of 1812? Treaty of Ghent Treaty of Paris Treaty of Versailles Treaty of Erie

Treaty of Ghent

Napoleon trapped President Madison into declaring war against England. True False

True

The Battle of New Orleans was the final, decisive battle that won the War of 1812. True False

True

John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay

War Hawks

The "War Hawks" were: a flock of aggressive, predatory birds representatives from the North who supported continued trading with Great Britain and war with France frontiersmen and farmers of the West and South who wanted to expand America's frontiers sailors who were victims of British impressment and wanted revenge

frontiersmen and farmers of the West and South who wanted to expand America's frontiers

England and France: were at war with each other but supported the shipping rights of neutral nations were greatly affected by the Embargo Act of 1807 impressed American sailors and seized American ships tried to negotiate a peaceful settlement of their differences

impressed American sailors and seized American ships