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21 Cards in this Set
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Tribute |
Money paid to a leader or state for protection.
(We payed Barbary Pirates Millions$) |
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Oliver Perry |
He was the commander of the Lake Erie naval forces.
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Frigates |
a fast, medium-sized warship.
(famous one- CONSTITUTION) |
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Francis Scott Key |
Key wrote a poem that became known as the “Star Spangled Banner”.
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Privateers |
A privately owned ship outfitted with weapons.
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Tecumseh |
Tecumseh was a Native American leader of the Shawnee and a large tribal confederacy which opposed the United States during Tecumseh's War and became an ally of Britain in the War of 1812.
Failed, because he died at the Battle of the Thames. |
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Tripoli |
The Barbary States demanded that the US pay a tribute. When the President Jefferson refused, Tripoli declared war on the US.
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War Hawks |
A group of Republicans, led by Henry Clay of Kentucky and John Calhoun of South Carolina, the War Hawks supported increases in military spending and were driven by hunger for land in Canada. |
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Mr. Madison's War |
The war of 1812 |
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William Hull |
He led the American army from Detroit to Canada, where they met Tecumseh. Fearing a massacre from the Native Americans, Hull surrendered Detroit to the British.
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William Harrison |
General William Harrison lead an unsuccessful effort, and decided that the Americans could make no headway as long as the British controlled Lake Erie.
(he was the gov. of the Indiana Territory) |
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Andrew Jackson |
At the end of the war, Andrew Jackson and his troops were no match for the British, and at the Battle of New Orleans, Americans achieved a decisive victory. Andrew Jackson became a hero, which would help him win his presidency in 1828.
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Hartford Convention |
Unhappy Federalists gathered in December 1814 at the Hartford Convention in Connecticut. Some supported secession, others wanted to stay with the union. In the end, they made a list of proposed amendment to the Constitution.
They lost all power in gov. |
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When did Ohio become a state?
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1803 |
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Who declared war against the British?
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Madison |
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Who else were the British fighting during the War of 1812?
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France |
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Who were the leaders of the War Hawks?
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Led by Henry Clay of Kentucky and John Calhoun of South Carolina.
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What were the results of Tecumseh’s death?
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In the Battle of the Thames, Tecumseh died. In result, hopes for such a confederation ended, and the alliance with the British also ended.
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What battle convinced the British it wasn't worth it?
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The Battle of Lake Champlain |
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Where did they sign the treaty to end the war?
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To end the war, they signed a treaty in Ghent, Belgium, and called it the Treaty of Ghent.
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Would you have been a War Hawk or not? |
I would be a War Hawk, one: because our country at the time DID need military spending. Two: Maybe war wasn't completely necessary, but the British behavior over the past couple of years is just unacceptable. Last: WHO KNOWS |
