Question

war of 1812 and american indian resettlement
gathering the facts

1. turn to pages 40 - 41 of the atlas. read the overview. also look at map a, \war of 1812.\ use the information to complete the following sentences.

a. the war of 1812 was fought between the united states and
with american indians fighting for both sides.
b. the war began because u.s. ships trading in
were being seized.
c. in the south, only the
fought the united states.
d. only the
lost territory because of the war.
history through maps

1. look again at map a. use the information to complete the chart below.

battle	location	year
ft. dearborn	illinois territory, near lake michigan
thames river	upper canada, near lake erie
lake champlain
	mississippi territory

★ thinking about history

1. read the overview again. then look at map a and picture b. number the events below from first to last.

a. battle of new orleans
b. battle of tippecanoe
c. treaty of ghent is signed.
d. washington, d.c., is burned.
e. york is burned.
f. \star spangled banner\ is written.

Explanation:

1a. The War of 1812 was between the United States and Britain. American - Indians fought on both sides.
1b. The war began in part because U.S. ships trading in Europe were being seized by Britain due to its conflict with France.
1c. In the south, the Creek Indians fought the United States.
1d. American Indians lost territory because of the war.
For the battle - year chart:

• Ft. Dearborn: 1812
• Thames River: 1813
• Lake Champlain: 1814
• For the location in Mississippi Territory, it could be related to Creek War battles around 1813 - 1814.

For the event - ordering:

• The Battle of Tippecanoe (1811) was before the War of 1812 and is numbered 1.
• York is burned in 1813 and is numbered 2.
• Washington, D.C. is burned in 1814 and is numbered 3.
• The "Star - Spangled Banner" is written in 1814 during the Battle of Baltimore and is numbered 4.
• The Treaty of Ghent is signed in 1814 and is numbered 5.
• The Battle of New Orleans is in 1815 and is numbered 6.

Answer:

1a. Britain
1b. Europe
1c. Creek Indians
1d. American Indians

1. Ft. Dearborn - 1812; Thames River - 1813; Lake Champlain - 1814; Mississippi Territory - 1813 - 1814 (approx.)

3a. 6
3b. 1
3c. 5
3d. 3
3e. 2
3f. 4