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What was Tecumseh responsible for trying to do?
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Tried to start a Native American Confederacy to stop white settlement
later he decided to ally with the British in Canada
Shawnee cheif
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Who helped Tecumseh?
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Prophet
brother of Tecumseh
Shawnee shawman
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Who was William Henry Harrison?
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General
sent to fight Tecumseh's federation
defeated Tecumseh in the Battle of Tippecanoe
later his presidential slogan was "Tippecanoe and Tyler too."
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What was the Battle of Tippecanoe?
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Battle between William Henry Harrison and Tecumseh about the indian confederation
William Henry Harrison won
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What were the War Hawks and what did they believe.
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Congressmen who pressed for war with Britain
wanted to expand American power
Henry Clay of Kentucky
John C. Calhoun of South Carolina
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What were some disadvantages in the war of 1812?
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Less than 7,000 troops
20 navy ships
poorly trained militia
people opposed the war
underestimated the strength of the British
no leadership from Washington, DC
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Who was the president during most of the war of 1812?
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James Madison
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Who led attacks on the frontier?
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Tecumseh and other indian nations
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What was Oliver Hazard Perry ordered to do?
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He was orrdered to assemble a fleet and seize Lake Erie from Britian
this prevented the British from seizing American land
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What was the USS Constitution and what was its nickname?
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American warship
"Old Ironside" durring a battle bullets would bounce of the side of the ship
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When did Tecumseh die and what did this mean to the other indians?
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1803
there were no hopes for forming an indian confederation
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What was the Hartford Convention?
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Convention where federilists wanted to seperate from the US and form a new confederation after loosing respect in the eyes of the public
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What were some of the effects of the War of 1812?
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Stronger army
people moved west
federilsts lost support
industrial revolution
control of Lake Erie
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Who was Dolly Madison and describe her accomplishments?
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First lady of the US
saved several valuable national archives when the white house was set on fire during the War of 1812
gracious entertainer
she made her husband more popular because she was so popular
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What were the Nepolanic Wars?
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Series of wars with France in the early 1800's when Thomas Jefferson was president
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