Socials 1812
Across
- 2. A battle where American forces defeated Tecumseh’s confederacy.
- 5. A Canadian heroine who warned British forces of an American attack.
- 7. The practice of Britain forcing sailors into the British navy.
- 11. An American general who fought Indigenous forces and later became president.
- 12. The U.S. president who led the country during the War of 1812.
- 14. An American warship attacked by a British ship, angering the United States.
- 16. An American naval commander who won an important battle on Lake Erie.
- 19. The agreement signed in 1814 that officially ended the War of 1812.
- 20. U.S. politicians who strongly supported going to war with Britain.
Down
- 1. A major and bloody battle of the War of 1812 fought in 1814 near Niagara that ended with no clear winner.
- 3. An American general who surrendered Fort Detroit to the British without a fight.
- 4. The man who wrote the words to the American national anthem.
- 6. A law that stopped trade with other countries to avoid war but hurt the U.S. economy.
- 8. A Shawnee leader who tried to unite Indigenous nations to resist American expansion.
- 9. The capital of Upper Canada (now Toronto) that was captured by American forces.
- 10. The belief that the United States was meant to expand west across North America.
- 13. An American general who became famous for winning the Battle of New Orleans.
- 15. A key War of 1812 battle where Isaac Brock was killed defending Canada.
- 17. A British general who helped defend Canada and died at Queenston Heights.
- 18. The French leader whose wars in Europe affected British and American relations.