War of 1812

George Washington

Born :1732Died:1799Years in Office 1789-97Political Party: noneHome State: VirginiaVice President: John Adams

John Adams

Born: 1735Died: 1826Years in office: 1797- 1801Political Party: FederalistHome State: MassachusettsVice President: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Born: 1743Died: 1826Years in office: 1801- 09Political Party: RepublicanHome State: VirginiaVice Presidents: Aaron Burr, George Clinton

James Madison

Born 1751Died 1836 Years in office 1809-17 Political party Republican Home state Virginia Vice president George Clinton Elbridge Gerry

Jefferson Era

The Jefferson Era saw the rise to power of a new political party, the westward expansion of the nation, and renewed warfare with Britain.

Timeline

1801Thomas Jefferson takes office1802An army of former slaves led by Toussaint-

Louverture defeats a French army in Haiti1803US Senate approves the Louisiana

purchase1804Lewis and Clark begin their westward

journey1807 Congress passes the embargo act. The slave

trade is abolished in the British Empire1808James Madison elected president

1812 Congress declares war against Great Britain

1815 The Battle of New Orleans is fought

1808 James Madison Elected President

What US President declared war on Great Britain in 1812?

What place did the United States and Great Britain sign the Peace Treaty ending the War of 1812?

How many states made up the US in 1812?

Who was America fighting during the American Revolution?

The burning of the public buildings in Washington D.C by the British was in retaliation for?

What motivated the US to go to war with Great Britain?

Which famous US officer serving in war of 1812 became a US president?

Who won the War of 1812?

Who was the most famous women during the War of 1812?

What were American politicians who favored the war of 1812?

Early in the war an American ship earned the nickname Old Ironsides because cannon balls bounced off its sides. What was the name of this ship?

In 1812 the British landed about 4,000 troops close to Washington, D.C. The British troops set fire to two key building. Which?

The British Navy shelled fort McHenry in an effort to take Baltimore. After the battle for Baltimore lawyer wrote a poem entitled” The Defence of Fort McHenry ” that later was turned into a song. What song did “the Defence of fort McHenry’ eventually become?

In 1815 before news of the Treaty of Ghent reached America a battle was fought between a hodgepodge army of 4,000 men led by Andrew Jackson and 8,000 British soldiers. In what city was this battle fought?

The British fleet met the American fleet off the coast of Ohio to decide the dominance of Lake Erie, a battle won by the US Navy under Oliver Hazard Perry. What were his famous words in reporting on the outcome of the battle?