Unit 8-9 SS Flashcards
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what was the British doing to U.S. ships
they were kidnapping sailors and looking though ships
What did the Embargo act do
the act banned Trade with all foreign countries and British ships could not go into U.S. ports
What was the Non-Intercourse act
This act only banned trade with Britain and France and their colonies
What war did the British burn down washington
the war of 1812
what did the Non-Intercourse Act do?
the act banned trade with Britain and France and their colonies
who was Tecumseh
he was a Native American chief that wanted the natives to fight back against the white people
what president bought the louisiana territory from France
Thomas Jefferson
what was Britain doing to U.S. ships
the British impressment U.S. sailors which was the act of kidnapping to force the victim to serving in their military
who were the war Hawks
They were young members from congress that wanted war with Britain and were led by Henry clay of Kentucky, John c. Calhoun of South Carolina, and Felix Grundy of tennessee
who was elected in 1808
Republican James Madison
describe the war at sea during the war of 1812
Britain: had over 200 ships but bad sailors
U.S.: had 16 ships but very well trained sailors
who was winning at sea in the beginning of the war
U.S.
what did Britain do at washington
they burned the city down
what happened at the battle of new orleans
about 5300 British troops attacked Jackson’s fort that held about 4500 troops. As british troops marched to the U.S. defence they were caught in a open field and were killed at a very fast rate losing about 2000 Troops when the U.s. lost 70 troops.
what happened to the federalists popularity
they meet secretly at the Hartford Convention were the federalists choose to end the war but when they were going to protest to end the war the treaty of Ghent was signed ending the war and making the federalist a laughing stock
What was the treaty of Ghent
Signed in Belgium on December/ 24/ 1814 ended the war of 1812
