Vocabulary
1. theater (as in war): Theaters (as in war) are the areas
in conflict or where the battle took place in the war of 1812 the theaters were
mostly in the north a few in the west, one in Florida, three in Washington D.C
and one in Louisiana
2. republic (as in America): A more modern form of government
where the independent citizens vote and not the parliament or monarchs
3. province (as in area): A divisionary unit or area in a
country most particularly Canada
4. blockade (ships): the action of surrounding ships with
other ships so they can’t get in to port
5. United Empire Loyalists: The American Loyalists who after
the Revolution moved to Canada
6. British North Americans: The Canadian people that lived
in America during the Revolution but did not agree with the American
constitution so went to British North America or Canada
Sentences
1. Most of the battles during the War of 1812 were fought in
the north theater of the country, which was British North America or Canada.
2. The United Empire loyalists traveled to British North
America after the Revolutionary War because they did not agree with the
republic government.
3. In British North America there are provinces which are sort
of like states but they’re actually more like the size if three states combined.
4. The war of 1812 was fought most of the time on ships and
both the Americans and the British tried to blockade the other side a lot.
5. At the time of the Revolution the United Empire loyalists
were referred to by the Patriots and Colonists as Tories.
6. The British North Americans fought against the Americans
in the War of 1812; the Indians fought on both sides depending on the tribe.
Details/ Facts
1. A loyalist named Mather Byles wondered if it would be
better to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away, or three thousand
tyrants not even one mile away?
2. In New England at the time of the War of 1812, the
citizens up there relied heavily on shipping; With Jefferson’s embargo in place,
shops were forced to drop anchor indefinitely. People then struggled to put
food on the table. Not surprisingly, people then started to speak out loudly
against the war.
3. America was the first established republican country.
4. In 1811, a brilliant comet blazed across the sky.
Tecumseh, a Shawnee war chief whose name meant shooting star claimed it was the
sign of his power
5. There were only a few battles fought in the United States
during the War of 1812, they were fought in Washington D.C, Vermont, Two
battles in Maryland and one in Ohio.
6. The French Revolutionary war was still partially going on
when the War of 1812 began so the Americans felt like they had an advantage.
Questions
1. What were the 3 theater of war in the War of 1812? A:
Northern theater, the Southern theater and the Atlantic theater.
2. Who were the parties fighting? A: The British, the
Americans, and the Natives
3. What did America want? A: Canada
4. How were the Native Americans involved? A: They chose to
fight with whichever team that their tribe has chosen to get the rights to
their territory.
5. Why did most Americans believe they would easily win the
war? A: Because Britain was still fighting the French Revolution.
6. What wars were being fought in Europe at the time of the
War of 1812? A: French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars
Key Figures
1. King George III: King of Britain during 1812
2. James Madison: The 4th president and the
president at the time of 1812
3. Tecumseh: A Shawnee Native American War chief that William
Henry Harrison believed was one of the uncommon geniuses.
4. Napoleon: Emperor of France from 1804 to 1815; gave us
the Louisiana Territory
5. William Henry Harrison: Governor of the Indiana Territory
from 1801, William Henry Harrison was in charge of obtaining lands from the
Native Americans and increasing and expanding American land.
6. Sir George Prevost: The commander of the British North
American army during the War of 1812
Sites to visit & summarize
This site explains the historical landmarks of the war of
1812 and can help teach about the battle fields and marks.
2. http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812
this site is on History.com and it shows different documentary videos about the
war of 1812. This site also explains the purpose and the goals for each side of
the war of 1812
3. http://www.pbs.org/wned/war-of-1812/
this site tells about an up and coming movie about the war of 1812 and how it
was forgotten in both the United States and in Britain, but not in Canada
4. http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.1812.html
this site shows the Key events and causes of the war of 1812 and how it started
in 1806 and went on through 1815
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
this particular site on Wikipedia explains just the facts and the causes of the
war of 1812 I do think it will be a good site to find answers to some questions
though
6. http://americanhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/the-war-of-1812.aspx
This site explains about the Star spangled banner and its origin I guess you
could say
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