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Flashcards on War of 1812
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When did the War of 1812 take place?
1812-1815
Which two countries were involved in the War of 1812?
United States and Britain
What were the main causes of the War of 1812?
Impressment of American sailors, British support of Native American tribes, and trade restrictions
Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?
James Madison
Which American city was burned by the British during the War of 1812?
Washington, D.C.
Who wrote the poem that later became the lyrics for the U.S. national anthem?
Francis Scott Key
What was the outcome of the War of 1812?
Status quo antebellum (no territorial changes) and improved relations between the United States and Britain
Which battle during the War of 1812 inspired the writing of the U.S. national anthem?
The Battle of Fort McHenry
Who led the British forces during the War of 1812?
Sir Isaac Brock and Sir George Prevost
Which Native American chief allied with the British during the War of 1812?
Tecumseh
Where did the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812, take place?
Ghent, Belgium
Which American city successfully defended against a British attack during the War of 1812?
Baltimore
What was the impact of the War of 1812 on the United States?
Increased nationalism and the end of Native American resistance in the Northwest Territory
What was the nickname given to the U.S.S. Constitution during the War of 1812?
Old Ironsides
Which American general became a national hero after winning the Battle of New Orleans?
Andrew Jackson
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Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
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Which American city was burned by the British during the War of 1812?
New York City
Boston
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia
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Who wrote the poem that later became the lyrics for the U.S. national anthem?
Thomas Paine
Abraham Lincoln
Francis Scott Key
Alexander Hamilton
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Which battle during the War of 1812 inspired the writing of the U.S. national anthem?
The Battle of Fort Sumter
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Fort McHenry
The Battle of Antietam
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Who led the British forces during the War of 1812?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Horatio Nelson
Sir Isaac Brock and Sir George Prevost
Winston Churchill
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Which Native American chief allied with the British during the War of 1812?
Crazy Horse
Chief Joseph
Tecumseh
Sitting Bull
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Where did the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812, take place?
Washington, D.C.
London, England
Ghent, Belgium
Paris, France
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Which American city successfully defended against a British attack during the War of 1812?
New Orleans
Charleston
Baltimore
Philadelphia
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What was the impact of the War of 1812 on the United States?
Annexation of Texas
Abolition of slavery
Increased nationalism and the end of Native American resistance in the Northwest Territory
Women's suffrage movement
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What was the nickname given to the U.S.S. Constitution during the War of 1812?
The Big Apple
The Red Baron
Old Ironsides
The Liberty Bell
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