War of 1812 Study Guide
This is a half-test worth 50 points It is structured as follows: --15 Identifications where you will choose the best answer from a word bank --5 Identifications where you must define from memory (i.e. What is an armistice?) --3 Rapid Response questions where your answer must be two to three sentences in length. --Causes and Effects of the War of 1812 --Primary Source questions based on The Providential Detection political cartoon. FUN with IDENTIFICATIONS Make sure you can identify the following based on a description. There will be a word/phrase bank for 15 of them and 5 you must know from memory.
FUN with PRIMARY SOURCES Make sure you have good understanding of The Providential Detection political cartoon. (see cartoon on right)
FUN with RAPID RESPONSE You will be asked to answer three of the following questions: -How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States and its government?
-Why did the War Hawks - led by John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay - call for war against Britain?
-Why were southern and western states more willing to go to war than mid-Atlantic, Northern and New England States? -How did the Battle of Tippecanoe hurt the cause of the Native Americans? Think about:
FUN with CAUSE AND EFFECT What were the five major causes of the War of 1812?
What was the major effect of the War of 1812, with regards to the Treaty of 1818?
A Student's Model One-Sentence Answers to the Causes of the War of 1812 based on the list above: The British blockade of France The British blockaded France in order to prevent them from trading, but many American ships and their cargo were taken because of it, which angered American traders. The British policy of Impressment The British would board ships looking for British deserters, but also took Americans too, which ended up causing some naval fights and challenging the sovereignty of the U.S., which angered Americans. Jefferson’s Embargo In response to the British blockade of France, Jefferson started a U.S. embargo, so that the French and British would have to beg us to trade with them again, but it backfired and hurt the U.S. more than anyone else. Tecumseh’s Confederacy In response to settlers invading Native American lands, Tecumseh and his brother, The Prophet, started an alliance of Native American tribes who allied with the British and attacked American settlements. The “War Hawks” A group of senators, including Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, wanted war against the British in Canada and to destroy Tecumseh’s Confederacy. EFFECT of the War of 1812: Treaty of 1818 This treaty set the upper boundary for the Louisiana Purchase at the 49th parallel, thereby setting a clear border between the U.S. and Canada. It also set up joint occupation of Oregon Territory between the U.S. and Britain. This started an about 200 year period of peace between the two nations. | Mr. Hyer's War of 1812 Class Presentation The Louisiana Purchase The Providential Detection Political Cartoon The Battle of Tippecanoe The War Hawks - "On to Canada!" John Calhoun & Henry Clay |