Heritage Studies 3 Chapter 5

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Why did the British want to take Washington, D.C.?

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It was the capital of the U.S.

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Why did the Americans try to take over Canada first?

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Canada was a powerful colony of Britain.

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Why was Britain not ready to fight a war in the U.S.?

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Britain was already fighting a war with France.

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Why was American national government unable to pay its bills?

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When America stopped selling goods to other countries, the government made less money.

Front

Who helped write the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and encouraged people to accept them?

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James Madison

Answer explanation

James Madison

Front

Who saved the painting of George Washington from burning in the White House?

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Dolley Madison

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Who led the American army against the British at New Orleans?

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Andrew Jackson

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Who wrote the poem that is now America's National Anthem?

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Francis Scott Key

Front

Great lakes are connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the

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Erie Canal