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Intro to War of 1812
SOCIAL STUDIES
| Question Uhh | Answer Duhh |
|---|---|
| What was Tecumseh's belief about the Natives losing their land? | He believed that the reason Native Americans continued to lose their land was because they were separated into many different tribes |
| What did he vow to do? | Unite the Natives together |
| Who was the Governor of the Indiana Territory? | William Henry Harrison |
| Why did Tecumseh declare the Treaty of Fort Wayne meaningless? | Not all the tribes signed it |
| Name one person who strongly wanted war with the British? | Henry Clay |
| List three causes for the War of 1812? | 1. British violation of American rights at sea 2. Impressment of US citizens 3. British support of Native American resistance |
| What is Madison's complaint against Britain? | The conduct of the British Government presents a series of acts hostile to the United states as an independent and neutral nation |
| Who did the D-Rs favor over the British in foreign affairs? | French |
| What did the War Hawks urge the president to do? | To invade British Canada |
| What was their hope? | They hoped to capture the territory from Britain and add it to the United States |
| What happened at the Hartford Convention? | War opponents from New England discussed seceding from the union |
| What problems did the US have? | The army and navy were young and untried |
| How was the United States northern border finally secure? | led by Captain McDonough, the US fought the British on Lake Champlain and forced them to retreat to Canada allowing US to gain control of the lake |
| Why is Dolly Madison considered heroic? | She stayed behind at the White House supervising servants in saving important papers and historic treasures, while the British were attacking |
| How did the British get back at the Americans for what they had done at the start of the war? | They burned the US Capitol, the White House, and other important buildings |
| Interestingly, what happened towards the end of the attack in Washington? | A rainstorm saved the rest of the city |
| What inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner"? | The day after the battle of Baltimore, he saw the US flag still flying |
| Why was the battle of New Orleans unnecessary? | The Treaty of Ghent, ending the fighting, was signed two weeks before |
| Who won the war? | No one |
| Name the effects of the War of 1812: | -US seen as a world power -Increase in patriotism -Increase in manufacturing due to the blockade and embargoes -Weakened Native American resistance |
| Why did the Second Bank of the US form? | Financial problems caused by war |
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