Ch. 7.3 The War of 1812

The War of 1812 was fought between...

• The United States and Great Britain

• The United States and the American Indians

• The United States and France

• Both A and B

Which were causes of the War of 1812?

• Nationalism

• Great Britain forcing sailors into their navy

• France refusing to buy U.S. goods

• Great Britain supporting American Indian wars against the U.S.

The burning of Washington D.C. was revenge because the U.S. burned _________.

• London, the capital of Great Britain

• the capital of Tecumseh's Confederacy

• the capital of Canada- York (modern-day Toronto)

The British navy ships attacked U.S. navy ships in Lake Erie, but _______ refused to give up, fought on, and eventually won, forcing the British to retreat back to Canada.

• General William Henry Harrison

• U.S. Commander Oliver Hazard Perry

The Battle of Lake Erie happened near _______, Ohio.

• Columbus

• Put-In-Bay

• Cincinnati

With the British navy defeated at Lake Erie, ________ launched an attack on British troops and Tecumseh at the Thames River in Canada. They drove off the British and Tecumseh was killed there.

• General William Henry Harrison

• Commander, Oliver Hazard Perry

Tecumseh died in Canada at ________.

• The Battle of Lake Erie

• The Battle of Thames

• The Battle of New Orleans

The War of 1812 ended with ________ winning the war.

• United States

• Great Britain

• American Indian Tribes

• None of the Above (It was a stalemate.)

__________ happened AFTER the War officially ended.

• The Battle of Lake Erie

• The Battle of New Orleans

On Christmas Eve, 1814, Great Britain and the U.S. signed ______ to end the war.

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The Treaty of Paris