1. EEP US History Periods D and G
War of 1812 Review Sheet
Test Dates: Per D-Thursday 3/6
Per G- Friday 3/7
Test Format: 60 points total
(A) Vocabulary/Key Terms-Matching/ID (10 points total)
(B) Essay-War of 1812 (50 points)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Be sure you are able to describe/identify the following: BIG ideas, main points only
1. Alexander Hamilton and Federalist Party
2. Whiskey Rebellion
3. John Jay and Jay Treaty
4. Election of 1800
5. XYZ Affair
6. Alien/Sedition Acts
7. Impressment
8. Madison v. Marbury
9. Louisiana Purchase
10. Embargo Act of 1807
11. Battle of Tippecanoe/Growing tensions with Native Americans
12. Fort McHenry
13. Battle of New Orleans
14. Treaty of Ghent
15. Missouri Compromise
For the essay question, be sure you are able to:
1. Identify cause(s) of the war
2. Describe the overall “atmosphere” of the war (ex: Virtually forgotten, small
armies, land/naval battle, etc)
3. Identify a few of the major battles (as discussed in class)
4. Identify important figures involved (as discussed in class)
5. Describe the results of the war (ex: Treaty of Ghent, stalemate, etc)
6. Identify how the War of 1812 fits into the “bigger picture”
Be sure to look over the textbook, any notes/worksheets you have.

2. Recall: 4 Major Battles of the War of 1812
1. Battle of Lake Erie (1813)
 Naval battle fought in present day Ohio.
 Commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry.
 Perry and his fleet are able to defeat the British fleet.
 United States is able to gain control of Detroit.
 Forces the British to flee into Canada
2. Battle of York (1813)
 Land battle fought in modern day Toronto.
 Americans burned and trashed “everything British”
 Britain upset about this, will look for revenge against the US.
 Though an American victory, it holds no strategic advantage for the
US
3. Battle of Bladensburg (1814)
 Land battle fought in Maryland.
 American troops outnumber British troops (total mismatch, on paper
at least)
 British forces are able to overcome and defeat the Americans.
 The result is an American loss and a “wide open” Washington DC
 British will look to move into Washington as revenge for the Battle of
York
Recall: The British burn Washington DC in 1814 (Dolley Madison) and look to move
to Baltimore but are defeated at Ft. McHenry (F. Scott Key-Star Spangled Banner)
4. Battle of New Orleans (1814/1815)
 Last major battle of the war.
 Lead by General Andrew Jackson (future president)
 British want control of New Orleans (Mississippi River, trade, etc)
 British army consists of soldiers trained specifically for war.
 Jackson’s militia-the complete opposite!
 In essence, Jackson’s militia is every day citizens, farmers, African
Americans.
 On paper, it looks like it will be an easy victory for the British.
 However, Jackson and his US militia kill over 2,000 British in about 25
minutes. US casualties were under 100.
 Victory is seen as the end of the war. However, the war was over in
December 1814 with the Treaty of Ghent (no communication)