8.4 - The War of 1812

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Across
  1. 2. The Battle on ______________ convinced the British that the war in North America was too costly and unnecessary.
  2. 4. Before his death in the Battle of the Thames, Native American warrior ______________ had talked the Creek Indian tribe in the Mississippi Territory about forming an alliance to fight the United States.
  3. 8. Francis Scott Key wrote what became our national anthem - the ___________________________.
  4. 10. In March of 1814, Andrew Jackson led U.S. forces in an attack on the Creeks in the Battle of ______________.
  5. 11. The _____________ gathered in December 1814 at the Hartford Convention in Connecticut. They proposed a list of new amendments.
  6. 12. One of the buildings burned by the British was the ______________ and the Capitol Building.
Down
  1. 1. On September 13-14, the British attacked the port city of ___________.
  2. 3. The U.S. Navy had three of the fastest ___________ (Warships) afloat.
  3. 5. During the years of 1812 - 1814, the British were fighting wars against both __________ and the United States.
  4. 6. In 1814, the Treaty of _________ was signed in Ghent, Belgium, which ended the War of 1812.
  5. 7. On September 10, 1813, led by Oliver Hazard Perry, the Americans captured a fleet of six British ships at the Battle on _________.
  6. 9. On January 8, 1815, General Andrew Jackson defeated 7,500 British troops at the Battle of ______________ Jackson was hailed a national hero for this battle, and he used this to help him win the presidency years later.