Questions+1812

Describe the United States at the time of the War of 1812.

What connected the US to the rest of the world?

Why were the British taking US sailors?

Why did the United States Embargo Act fail?

How many sailors were taken from US ships?

Why did the US settlers in the west have animosity towards the British?

Who is the first President to declare war for the US?

What were the reasons? 1 2 3

What region was opposed to war? Why?

How prepared was the US for war? What were the problems?

How prepared were the British?

How does the US get around not having a professional Navy?

How does the beginning of the War go for the US? What were their blunders?

At the beginning of the War, the British could not focus all of its attention on the US. What allowed Britain to finally focus all of its attention on the US?

Why was Washington, D.C. vulnerable to attack?

Who was the "last first lady" out of Washington, D.C.?

Why did the British burn Washington, D.C.?

What two odd events occurred during the British invasion of Washington that impacted the troops more than the US resistance?

Why was Baltimore targeted by the British?

What protected Baltimore?

How did Americans protect the harbor?

How did Brigadier General John Stricker's strategy differ from that of the commander at Washington?

What was the turning point of the battle?

What was Francis Scott Key doing at the bombardment of Fort McHenry?

When does the Star Spangled Banner become the National Anthem?