Day 101 January 18, 2012
Math: 2 pages
LA Book: 1 page
Skating
War of 1812 6 x 6
6 Vocabulary
1. Ramparts: The
surrounding wall of a fort built to protect against an attack
2. Bombardment: To attack continuously using bombs, shells,
or other missiles
3. Gallantly: a brave, noble-minded, or chivalrous man
4. Neutral (as in war): not taking part or giving assistance
in a dispute or war between others
5. Noncombatant: a person connected with a military force in some capacity
other than that of a fighter, as a surgeon or chaplain
6. Manifest Destiny: the belief or doctrine, held chiefly in
the middle and latter part of the 19th century, that it was the destiny of the
U.S. to expand its territory over the whole of North America and to extend and
enhance its political, social, and economic influences.
6 Sentences
1. The ramparts at Fort McHenry in Baltimore where made of
brick and stone and they defended the U.S militia inside the fort from getting
to badly injured.
2. The Battle of Baltimore began with a big bombardment blowing
billions of bombs.
3. During the verse in the song “The Star-Spangled Banner” where
it says Oe’r the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming, it is
supposed to be read as a question.
4. There were a lot of neutral people in America during the
War of 1812, but after the Battle of Baltimore those people took a greater part
in the war.
5. Dr. Beanes worked as a noncombatant in the War of 1812;
he worked as a surgeon and a doctor.
6. Thomas Jefferson had the idea of manifest destiny, this
was part of the reason that he sent Lewis and Clark out on their journey
through the Louisiana Territory.
6 Facts & Details
1. The Flag that Mary Pickersgill made for Fort McHenry was
as big as her house.
2. Francis Scott Key knew that the American army outnumbered
the British but their men were poorly trained and were easily scared.
3. The burning of Washington was a blow to America’s
confidence, but it also united the country with renewed spirit to fight
4. Key, Skinner, and Beanes watched the action at Fort McHenry
from their boat behind British lines
5. All day and evening the British fleet fired on Fort McHenry.
Meanwhile 4,000 soldiers on land waited for the fort to fall.
6. key and the other men watched the battle helplessly until
the sun went down
6 Questions
1. What was Francis Scott Key’s original poem called? A: “The
Defense of Fort McHenry”
2. What was the Treaty of Ghent? A:
An agreement negotiated in Ghent, Belgium, and signed on December 24,
1814, by Great Britain and the United States to end the War of 1812.
Peace was established on the status quo ante bellum. It included the concession
to the United States of all British territory in the
American Northwest, which enabled American expansion
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/treaty-of-ghent#ixzz1jpMDS2CF
Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/treaty-of-ghent#ixzz1jpMDS2CF
3. What happened at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend? A: The
Battle of Horseshoe Bend was fought on March 27, 1814. Red Eagle was not
present that day, but more than 1,000 Creek warriors were assembled behind a
barricade that crossed the neck of the peninsula. In the toe of the peninsula,
in Tohopeka Village, were another 500 women and children. Led by a chief named Manawa
and the prophet Monahee, the Red Sticks hoped for a decisive victory over
Andrew Jackson’s force of 2,600 European American soldiers, 500 Cherokee, and
100 Lower Creek
4. What are 3 important achievements made by Andrew Jackson
in the War of 1812? A: He attacked the British during the Battle of new Orleans
on January 8, 1815, he won that battle and was named “The ablest general the
United States had produced”, His army included slaves and a band of pirates!
5. What was Francis Scott Key’s occupation? A: He was a lieutenant
6. Why was Francis Scott Key on a British ship during the
battle at Fort McHenry? A: Because he was captured by the British
6 Images of Star Spangled Banner
6 Links Follow & Summarize
1. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/anthem.html
During the War of 1812, on September 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key visited the
British fleet in Chesapeake Bay to secure the release of Dr. William Beanes,
who had been captured after the burning of Washington DC. The release was
completed, but Key was held by the British overnight during the shelling of
Fort McHenry, one of the forts defending Baltimore. In the morning, Key peered
through clearing smoke to see an enormous American flag flying proudly after a
25-hour British bombardment of Fort McHenry
2. http://www.flaghouse.org/
This site explains of a fun place in Baltimore
where you get to meet and see Mary Pickersgill and the house where the star
spangled banner was first made.
3. http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibition.cfm?key=38&exkey=70
this site shows the exhibit in the Smithsonian of the first star spangled
banner that flew during the Battle of Baltimore. The flag is almost 200 years
old and it shows why Francis Scott key was inspired to write his famous lyrics
to our country’s national anthem
4. http://starspangled200.org/history/Pages/FlagandAnthem.aspx
During the summer of 1813, Fort McHenry’s commanding officer Major George
Armistead wanted a flag that was "so large that the British
will have no difficulty in seeing it from a distance." Mary Pickersgill, an experienced Baltimore City flag maker,
was contracted to create two flags– a 30 x 42’ garrison flag and a 17 x 25’
storm flag for use during inclement weather
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ETrr-XHBjE
The Superbowl, the U.S cadets and soldiers sing the national Anthem on live
television
This video teaches me how to sing the National Anthem right
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