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10.3-10.4 quiz
Study guide over War of 1812
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is impressment? | The act of seizing by force; kidnapping |
| What is the Embargo Act of 1807 | An act that American ships could no longer sail to foreign ports and British ships could not enter US harbors. |
| Who is Tecumseh? | A Shawnee chief who vowed to stop the loss of Native American land. |
| What is a War Hawk? | Westerners who called for war. |
| Who is Oliver Hazard Perry? | An experienced officer who took charge of an infant fleet on the shore of Lake Erie. |
| What was the Battle of the Thames? | An American victory over the British in the war of 1812, which ended the British threat to Northwest Territory. |
| Who was Francis Scott Key? | A Washington lawyer who expressed his pride of a large American flag in what became the US National Anthem. |
| What was the Treaty of Ghent? | A treaty signed in 1814, which ended the war of 1812; no territory exchanged hands and trade disputes were not resolved. |
| What fort were the British attacking while the Star Spangled Banner was written? | Fort McHenry |
| What was Tecumseh's goal? | To end the loss of Native American land by forcing the tribes to unite and win the battles. |
| What were the three main causes of the War of 1812? | 1) Impressment of U.S. citizens. 2) British support if Native American resistance. 3) Interference with American shipping. |
| What were the three main effects of the War of 1812? | 1) Increased American patriotism. 2) Weakened Native American resistance. 3) Growth of U.S. manufacturing. |
| Who was the victorious commander at the Battle of New Orleans? | America won the Battle of New Orleans due to the help of future president Andrew Jackson with only 71 casualties. |
| What two important buildings did the British burn? | They burned the Capitol building and the president´s mansion. |
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