British warships stopped U.S. merchant vessels and forced some American sailors into the Royal Navy. What War of 1812 cause is described?

During the Napoleonic Wars, Britain issued the Orders in Council. What American grievance did these orders create?

Western settlers believed British agents in Canada were giving guns to Tecumseh's warriors. What cause of the War of 1812 is described?

Young congressmen from the South and West pushed war partly because they saw Canada as vulnerable. What pressure helped lead to war?

Use the timeline. Which 1807 event belongs in the blank and helped increase anger over British naval actions before the War of 1812?

Use the timeline. Which event shown came after the U.S. declaration of war but before Washington burned?

Thomas Macdonough's naval victory in 1814 stopped a British advance from Canada into New York. What battle was this?

On August 24, 1814, British troops defeated American militia at Bladensburg and marched into the U.S. capital that evening. What happened next?

Fort McHenry survived a British bombardment at Baltimore, inspiring Francis Scott Key's wartime poem. What song later grew from that poem?

Andrew Jackson's forces defeated a British assault near the Mississippi River on January 8, 1815, before peace news arrived. What battle was this?

A Shawnee leader allied with Britain to unite Native nations against U.S. expansion and died at the Battle of the Thames. Who was he?

In the Twelfth Congress, the War Hawks were led by a Kentucky speaker who pressed for war with Britain. Who was he?

Many New England merchants feared the War of 1812 would damage shipping and trade. What political group turned that pressure into strong opposition?

In June 1812, President James Madison sent Congress a message listing impressment, the Orders in Council, and frontier attacks. What did he ask Congress to do?

Use the timeline. Which 1815 step belongs in the blank and made peace official after the Treaty of Ghent was signed?

The Treaty of Ghent, signed in December 1814, ended the War of 1812. What did it do with the borders between the United States and British North America?

Use the timeline. Which 1813 event belongs in the blank and weakened Tecumseh's effort to build a Native confederacy?

After the Hartford Convention, news of the peace treaty and the victory at New Orleans reached Washington. What happened to the Federalist Party?

A U.S. victory on Lake Champlain stopped a British invasion from Canada in 1814. How did it affect peace talks?

British blockades and raids showed that the United States needed better coastal protection and warships. What policy did this encourage?