The conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815 that involved fighting on land and at sea and affected trade, Native American alliances, and national identity.

An American naval commander who led U.S. forces to an important victory on Lake Erie in 1813 and reported, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."

The American fort near Baltimore that successfully defended the harbor from British attack in 1814; its defense inspired the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

A U.S. law that stopped American ships from trading with other countries; it aimed to avoid war and punish Britain and France but hurt American merchants.

paid by one country to another (or to pirates) in exchange for protection or to prevent attacks on ships.

The 1814 agreement that ended the War of 1812 and restored relations between the United States and Great Britain without major land changes.

A Shawnee leader who worked to unite Native American tribes to resist U.S. settlement in the Northwest and allied with the British during the War of 1812.

The practice of forcing sailors (often from American ships) into service in another country's navy, a major cause of tension leading to the War of 1812.

A member of Congress who in the years before the War of 1812 pushed strongly for war with Britain to defend national honor and protect American interests.

The use of force or threats to make a country or group do something; in foreign policy it can mean pressuring another nation to change its actions.

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War of 1812

Term	Definition
War of 1812	The conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815 that involved fighting on land and at sea and affected trade, Native American alliances, and national identity.
Oliver Hazard Perry	An American naval commander who led U.S. forces to an important victory on Lake Erie in 1813 and reported, "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
Fort McHenry	The American fort near Baltimore that successfully defended the harbor from British attack in 1814; its defense inspired the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Embargo Act of 1807	A U.S. law that stopped American ships from trading with other countries; it aimed to avoid war and punish Britain and France but hurt American merchants.
Tribute Money	paid by one country to another (or to pirates) in exchange for protection or to prevent attacks on ships.
Treaty of Ghent	The 1814 agreement that ended the War of 1812 and restored relations between the United States and Great Britain without major land changes.
Tecumseh	A Shawnee leader who worked to unite Native American tribes to resist U.S. settlement in the Northwest and allied with the British during the War of 1812.
Impressment	The practice of forcing sailors (often from American ships) into service in another country's navy, a major cause of tension leading to the War of 1812.
War Hawk	A member of Congress who in the years before the War of 1812 pushed strongly for war with Britain to defend national honor and protect American interests.
Coercion	The use of force or threats to make a country or group do something; in foreign policy it can mean pressuring another nation to change its actions.

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