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1. Andrew Jackson led the American troops against the British in this last battle of the War of 1812.
2. General William Hull surrendered which American city to the British?
3. The Treaty of Ghent was an agreement between —
4. This battle was considered the turning point of the War of 1812.
5. This act was written by Thomas Jefferson to close American ports to trade. The act actually hurt American businesses.
January 1815
The British were defeated by U.S. troops, led by Andrew Jackson, at the Battle of New Orleans. This battle signified the last battle of the War of 1812.
August 1812
After an attempted invasion of the British colony of Canada, American forces led by General William Hull were defeated by British and American Indian forces. General Hull surrendered to Sir Isaac Brock at Detroit.
December 1814
Americans and British diplomats agreed to the terms of the treaty of Ghent in Belgium. The treaty was ratified the following February.
October 1813
The Battle of Thames became the turning point of the War of 1812. American forces under William Henry Harrison defeated the American Indian forces and took back Detroit from the British.
December 1807
Thomas Jefferson instituted the Embargo Act of 1807 which closed the American ports to the British and the French in response to trade restrictions that each country had imposed on the United States.
November 1811
The Battle of Tippecanoe was the first battle of the War of 1812. The battle showed American Indians that they need the help of the British to defeat the Americans. The Americans realized they were unprepared for battle against the British.
June 1812
After much debate in Congress, the War Hawks pressured U.S. President James Madison to declare war against Great Britain on June 18, 1812.
August 1814
British troops burned the U.S. Capitol, the White House, and other public buildings.
September 1814
Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem “Star Spangled Banner” after witnessing the Battle of Baltimore.
