FIRST INVASION: THE WAR OF 1812 VIDEO GUIDE Directions: During the video, write down the answers to the following questions. Answers do not need to have complete sentences. The questions follow the order of the video.

1. How many years did the War of 1812 last?

2. Why is the War of 1812 an important event in the history of the United States?

3. What one thread tied the loose collection of states together?

4. Why were the British impressing American sailors?

5. Who was the president during the War of 1812?

6. What did the president ask Congress to do on June 1, 1812?

7. What event should have made this war avoidable, and why did this event not make the war avoidable?

8. Compare & contrast the American military to that of the British military just prior to the

War of 1812.

9. How did the United States solve the problem of not having a navy?

10. What was the nickname of the Constitution? How did it earn this name?

11. What did the United States do at York, the capital of upper Canada, in April?

12. Who was the man that allowed Washington, DC to go undefended?

13. Why did he believe that Washington, DC did not need to be defended?

14. What two orders did James Madison give when the British were nearing Washington DC?

15. When the Americans retreated from Bladensburg they left running for their lives. What do historians call this retreat from Bladensburg?

16. What was the last thing that Dolly Madison grabbed from the White House before she fled

Washington DC?

17. What time did the British enter Washington DC?

18. What did the British do to the government buildings in Washington DC?

19. On August 25, 1814, 2pm what happened to the British army in Washington DC? (2 events)

20. Name the only government building that survived in Washington DC.

21. After attacking Washington DC, what was the next target for the British?

22. Who was in charge of the defenses at Baltimore?

23. What was the most important part of the defenses at Baltimore?

24. Why were ships deliberately sunk at the entrance of the harbor?

25. When did the attack on Baltimore start?

26. How were the British going to attack the city of Baltimore? (2 ways)

27. Why was the death of Robert Ross such a critical loss for the British?

28. What is Francis Scott Key famous for?

29. Who was the victor of the battle for Baltimore?

30. When did Congress officially approve the Star Spangled Banner as the National Anthem?

31. Where did the peace talks between Great Britain and the Unites States happen after the

failed attempt, led by the Russians?

32. Why would the British want to capture the city of New Orleans?

33. What is the nickname of Andrew Jackson?

34. Why did Andrew Jackson extremely dislike the British?

35. When was the Peace Treaty signed?

36. What was wrong with the British plan of attack at the Battle of New Orleans?

37. How long did the Battle of New Orleans last and who was victorious?

38. What were the causalities for the British? What were the causalities for the Americans?

39. What were the terms of the Peace Treaty between Great Britain & the United States?

40. When did Congress ratify the Peace treaty?