War of 1812

What is the second war of independence?

Another name given to the war of 1812.

Who as Admiral Nelson?

English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar

What caused the rocket's red glae?

HMS Erubus.

What were causes of the war?

Honor, Trade with France, Impressment, British support of Indians, American expansionism, US Political Conflict.

Why was Fort McHenry important in this war?

It prevented the British from invading the Baltimore Harbor.

Who said "I have not yet begun to fight" and why?

John Paul Jones. His ship was sinking out from under him and was out gunned by the British Man 'O War, but he ended up winning the battle and taking over the British ship.

Who said "e have met the enemy and he is our"?

Message from Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, commander of the naval forces at the Battle of Lake Erie in the War Sept. 10, 1813 , addressed to the American land armies

Who is Tecumseh?

Shawnee Leader Tecumseh's confederacy allied with the British in The Canadas

What were three names for the war?

The Second War of independence, the forgotten war,

What is the Treaty of Ghent?

The Treaty of Ghent , signed on December 24, 1814, in Ghent, Belgium, was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

What is Battle of Lake Erie?

The battle guranteed US Control over the great lakes

What is orpheus with anawkward foot?

The monument mounted for rememberance of war of 1812.

What was strange about our greatest victory of the war (New Orleans)?

The war was already over when the battle took place.

Which parts of the country supported the war more than others? Why?

The western and southernparts far supported more because of expansionism and commercialism. The north did not favor because it blocked off the ports and that is what they mainly relied on for trade.

What is don't give up the ship?

Tradition has it that Captain James Lawrence said these heroic words after being mortally wounded in the engagement between his ship, the U.S. frigate Chesapeake, and HMS Shannon on 1 June 1813.

What did the war have to do with the battle of Trafalgar in 1805?

Trafalgar: a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson

What two major cities were burned in this war?

Washington D.C. and Buffalo.

What was Tippecanoe and Tyler too?

William Henry Harrison and John Tyler's campaign song for the Whig Party.

Who is The Prophet?

ecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa

hat did Oliver Hazard Perry do in the ar of 1812?

the battle of Lake Erie, Perry's flagship, the Lawrence, was reduced to ruins, but he transferred his flag to the Niagara and shortly forced the British to surrender.