The War of 1812

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The Unsettled lands in the west are known as the....

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Northwest Territories

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When did the United States declare war on Great Britain?

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June 1812

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In August 1814, British troops invaded Washington DC. They began....

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setting fires around the capital.

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What was a main cause of the War of 1812?

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The British practiced impressment to force British born Americans to fight in the British Navy.

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Who burned down the White House?

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British Soldiers

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Main reasons for the War of 1812 were what? Options: Taxes, terrorism, and illegal immigration, Piracy, spying, and impressment of American sailors, Embargoes, arresting tourists, and religious differences, Interference with American ships, impressment of sailors, and supporting Indian uprisings

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Interference with American ships, impressment of sailors, and supporting Indian uprisings

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What was impressment?

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forcing sailors on foreign ships to serve in the British Navy

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What city was burned down by the British during the War of 1812?

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Washington D.C.