Social Studies

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The War of 1812
I. War Begins - July 1812
- Americans were not ____________ for war.

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- prepared

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- American General William Hull surrendered in ___________
- General ___________ decided US could not attack Canada without control of _____________

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- William Henry Harrison

- Lake Erie

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A. Naval Battles
1. ____________: American commander of Lake Erie naval forces
2. Perry defeated British __________ forces and took control of Lake Erie

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1. Oliver Hazard Perry

2. naval

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3. Battle of the Thames (Oct. 5, 1812)
a. _____________ was killed
4. Americans won some victories on ________ and sea

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3) a) Tecumseh

4. land

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5. America had 3 of the fastest _________ (warships)
6. Constitution was one of the frigates that destroyed GB vessels - nickname _______________

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5. frigates

6. Old Ironsides

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7. __________ (armed private ships) also attacked the British

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7. Privateers

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B. Setbacks for Native Americans
1. Hopes for a Native American _____________ with the death of _____________

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1. Confederation
Tecumseh

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2. Battle of Horseshoe Bend
a) Andrew Jackson led a successful attack against the _________ people
b) Forced the _________people to give up most of their _______ to the US

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a) Creek

b) Creek
lands

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II. The British Offensive
- 1814- GB had ________ their battle with Napoleon (France). More forces could be sent to _________.

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- won
America

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A. Attack on Washington DC
1. GB set fire to the ___________, ____________ and other building
2. Americans were at a low point in the war

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1. Capitol
President's Mansion

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B. Baltimore Holds Firm
1. GB moved out of Washington DC and onto __________, ____________

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1. North
Baltimore

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2. American forces were ready.

3. Inspiration for ____________- author of "The Star-Spangled Banner."

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3. Francis Scott Key

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C. Defeat at Plattsburgh
1. Sept. 1814 GB suffered a humiliating ___________
2. This victory secured the __________ border of the US

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1. defeat

2. Canadian

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3. GB decided the war was too _________ and ________.
a) already achieved goal of removing ___________

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3. costly
unnecessary
a) Napoleon

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D. The War Ended
1. Battle of New Orleans (Jan. 8, 1815)
a) led by ____________
b) American victory
c) Battle helped Jackson win the presidency in _______-

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a) Ghent Belgium

c) 1874

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2. Treaty of ___________ was signed to end the war.

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2. Ghent

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E. American Nationalism
1. Most Americans felt __________ and _____________ at the end of the War of 1812
2. US gained _________ from other nations

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1. proud
self-confident

2. new respect