War of 1812 Crossword

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  1. 1. U.S. General who became a national hero for his leadership in the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812 and later became the 7th President of the United States.
  2. 7. French Emperor whose wars in Europe created global conflicts, indirectly leading to the War of 1812.
  3. 9. The U.S. acquisition of French territory in 1803 that significantly increased the nation's size, setting the stage for territorial conflicts during the War of 1812.
  4. 11. A member of Congress during the War of 1812 who advocated for war against Britain. Called War ____, after the predatory bird.
  5. 12. The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812, restoring pre-war boundaries but not addressing the underlying issues that led to the conflict.
  6. 14. The 19th-century movement of Americans into Western territories, called ________ expansion.
  7. 15. _____ ______ Banner, The U.S. national anthem written by Francis Scott Key, inspired by the sight of the American flag after a battle in 1814.
  8. 18. ________ Wars, Conflicts between the United States and Barbary States (North African pirates) that contributed to tensions between the U.S. and Britain, leading to impressment.
  9. 20. The 1803 acquisition of French territory by the United States, doubling the size of the country and fueling expansion.
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  1. 2. A government-imposed ban on trade with foreign countries, notably enacted by President Jefferson, which led to tensions with Britain and France.
  2. 3. The British colony to the north, Americans attempted to capture it in the War of 1812.
  3. 4. The King of Great Britain during the War of 1812, whose policies, such as impressment, led to tensions with the United States.
  4. 5. A Shawnee leader who fought alongside the British during the War of 1812 in an effort to stop American expansion into Native American lands.
  5. 6. Wife of president Madison, saved the portrait of George Washington from the burning of the White House.
  6. 8. Madison The 4th President of the United States, serving during the War of 1812.
  7. 10. The British practice of forcibly enlisting American sailors into the British navy, one of the primary grievances that led to the War of 1812.
  8. 13. A decisive battle in January 1815, where General Andrew Jackson's forces defeated the British, even though the war had officially ended by then.
  9. 16. A critical region for naval battles during the War of 1812, where American forces sought control over British and Canadian territories.
  10. 17. Fort in Baltimore Harbor, Maryland, where the successful defense against a British attack inspired the writing of the "Star-Spangled Banner."
  11. 19. War between the United States and Great Britain after the Revolutionary and Barbary Wars.