Module 8, Lesson 1 (The coming of War)

Question 1

why was overseas trade risky

Answer 1

pirates would steal cargo, and ransom the crews

Question 2

why were Britain and France at war in 1803

Answer 2

each country wanted to stop the us from trading with each other & passed laws, GB and France captures american ships to stop trade of war supplies?

Question 3

what are deserters?

Answer 3

sailors who ran away from British navy

Question 4

what did the British do to the USS Chesapeake?

Answer 4

Great British ship leopard stopped the us ship Chesapeake

Question 5

what is the Embargo Act

Answer 5

the banning of trade of all foreign countries (especially targeted at GB and france

Question 6

what is the goal of the Embargo Act?

Answer 6

to punish Britain and France & protect American ships

Question 7

why were american merhants mad about the embargo act?

Answer 7

the act affected the trade and americans lost money

Question 8

what were the effects of the Embargo Act?

Answer 8

Merchants and those relying on trade lost money, jefferson was less popular, there was little impact on GB and France

Question 9

what was the non-intercourse Act of 1809? what did it do?

Answer 9

The non intercourse act banned trade withn GB and France, and would resume trade with first that respected US neutrality. It replaced the unpopular Embargo act

Question 10

what were great Britain and Native Amer fighting over?

Answer 10

land

Question 11

who took land from native Amer

Answer 11

America

Question 12

why were native Americans upset?

Answer 12

because they didn’t all agree and wanted the land back

Question 13

what states were made out of the NW territory

Answer 13

Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Washington

Question 14

what did GB do to help the native Americans?

Answer 14

supplied weapons to native amer living in former NW territory

Question 15

how did Americans react to GB helping the native americans

Answer 15

Americans were furious and scared

Question 16

who was Tecumsuh

Answer 16

a Shawnee chief from Pigua (now Ohio)

Question 17

what did techumseh do?

Answer 17

he warned others about danger of settlers, he wanted to unite native amer nations and created prophits town with his brother

Question 18

when did the prophet led an attack on Harrison?

Answer 18

nov. 7 1811

Question 19

what did war hawks want?

Answer 19

war with great britain

Question 20

what did the war hawks consist of

Answer 20

young members of Congress, mostly from south and west

Question 21

the war hawks wanted to invade ____ for more _______

Answer 21

canada, land

Question 22

what did the new England federalists want?

Answer 22

no war

Question 23

why did new england Federalists believe US not ready for war?

Answer 23

small army and navy, not enough weapons, us couldn’t make number of weapons needed

Question 24

true or false: the war hawks were angry about British trade restrictions hurting farmers

Answer 24

true

Question 25

true or false: James Madison president in 1808

Answer 25

true

Question 26

true or false: the 1812 war was started by Thomas jefferson

Answer 26

true

Question 27

who was responsible to decide about the war?

Answer 27

Congress

Question 28

Madison was president during the war of 1812 True or False

Answer 28

true

Question 29

how many ships did the British navy have?

Answer 29

hundreds of ships

Question 30

how many ships did the American navy have

Answer 30

fewer than 20

Question 31

did the us navy have well trained soldiers and powerful ships?

Answer 31

yes

Question 32

True or false: British were embarrased by the us ships so they blockaded American sea ports

Answer 32

TRUEE

Question 33

where was the us trying to invade in the Battles at Canadian Border?

Answer 33

Canda

Question 34

did all attempted attacks on Canada succeed

Answer 34

no

Question 35

did ALL attacks on Canada fail?

Answer 35

no

Question 36

what was the goal of The battle of Lake Erie in 1813

Answer 36

Break Britain control over lake Erie

Question 37

who won the battle of Lake Erie

Answer 37

america won, british surrendered

Question 38

True or false: Attack from Detroit failed when the British and Native American soldiers led by Tecumseh captured Fort Detroit

Answer 38

True

Question 39

3 attacks were planned from Detroit, Niagara Falls, and from up the Hudson River Valley

Answer 39

true or false?

Question 40

True or false: Battle of Thames River 1813 Harrison defeats British troops, General Harrison Army and British troops fought? Harrison won,

Answer 40

true

Question 41

what happened to the Native American Alliance after Tecumseh died?

Answer 41

The allianace was destroyed, and a lot of problems formed.

Question 42

when did British send more troops and why?

Answer 42

British sent more troops April 1814 because they defeated france

Question 43

what major city did British attack?

Answer 43

Washington Dc

Question 44

What did British do on their Washington attack?

Answer 44

set fire to the whitehouse, the capitol and other government buildings

Question 45

what did the British do at the Attack on Fort McHenry?

Answer 45

The British chose to retreat instead of continuing to fight.

Question 46

what was the last major conflict?

Answer 46

The Battle of New Orleans Jan 18, 1815

Question 47

how many soilders were killed and how many americans were killed/injured

Answer 47

2,000 soldiers, and 70 Americans

Question 48

who commanded U.S. forces and led a mix of soilders?

Answer 48

Andrew Jackson

Question 49

Who won the Battle of New Orleans and how?

Answer 49

American won by catching GB on an open field

Question 50

why did the Battle of New Orleans happen?

Answer 50

because people didn't know war was over

Question 51

What treaty ended the war of 1812

Answer 51

The Treaty of Ghent

Question 52

where and when was the Treaty of Ghent signed?

Answer 52

Beligum, December 24, 1814

Question 53

who won the war of 1812?

Answer 53

Nobody one bc the Treaty ended it

Question 54

what were 3 positive effects on America because of the war of 1812?

Answer 54

Patriotism feeling towards america, boosted American manufacturing and broke power of Native American groups