8 th grade vocab week of march 3. dolley madison wife of james madison. credited with saving...
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Dolley Madison
• Wife of James Madison. Credited with saving important items from the White House before it was burned by the British.
Oliver Hazard Perry
• Commanded US naval forces on Lake Erie.
• Credited with the quote “We have met the enemy and they are ours.”
Francis Scott Key
• Baltimore attorney who was inspired by the bombing of Fort McHenry to write the “Star Spangled Banner.”
Andrew Jackson
• American general who became a hero after defeating the British in the Battle of New Orleans which took place after the Treaty of Ghent was signed.