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War of 1812

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  • What were westerners who supported the Idea of War?
    War Hawks
  • were the Native Americans fighting against the Americans or British?
    Americans (They were mad Americans were taking their land)
  • American Leader in the Battle of Tippecanoe.
    William Henry Harrison
  • Who was president during the War of 1812?
    James Madison
  • Who won the war?
    There was not really a winner (tie)
  • Who supported the Native Americans?
    British
  • Capturing sailors and forcing them to work for you. (the British did this to America)
    Impressement
  • Native American Leader who wanted to unify the tribes.
    Tecumseh
  • What country was America fighting against?
    Britain
  • were did most of the battles in the beginning of the war take place?
    The sea (water)
  • What treaty ended the War pf 1812?
    Treaty of Ghent, 1814
  • What is Francis Key famous for?
    Writing "The Star-Spangled Banner"
  • What battle was the last battle of the War of 1812? (The War was technically over when this battle was fought)
    Battle of New Orleans, 1815
  • What did the British destroy when they attacked Washington D.C.?
    They burned the White house down.
  • Who was Americas Commander in the Battle of New Orleans that would later become President of the U.S.?
    General Andrew Jackson
  • What year was the War started?
    1812
  • American Navy commander who led America in the Battle of Lake Erie.
    Oliver Hazard Perry