War of 1812

2. treaty that officially ended the war of 1812
8. American naval hero known for his victory at the battle of Lake Erie
9. battle where American forces captured the capital of Upper Canada (modern-day Toronto)
10. American General who surrendered Fort Detroit to the British
11. the first major battle of the War of 1812 where Isaac Brock was killed; resulted in a British victory
14. American warship that was captured by the British
15. major battle that stopped the Americans’ main invasion of Upper Canada
17. American general who is known for defeating the British at the Battle of New Orleans
18. a group of young American congressmen who pushed for war against Britain
20. wrote the war of 1812-inspired poem that became the American national anthem

1. the British practice of forcing American merchant ship sailors into the British Navy
3. Indigenous chief who fought alongside the British. He wanted to stop the loss of Indigenous land
4. an act passed by Thomas Jefferson to ban American trade with other nations (especially Britain and France)
5. American Major-General who defeated the British and Tecumseh’s army in the Battle of Thames
6. French general who is known for his Europe-wide military campaigns
7. Destiny the American belief that Americans were destined to expand westward across North America
12. event leading to the war of 1812 where American forces fought Tecumseh’s confederacy
13. Canadian heroine who walked through 32 km of American territory to warn the British of a surprise attack
16. British Major-general known for his capture of Detroit and defense against the Americans’ invasion attempts
19. American president who led the nation into the war of 1812