War of 1812 Movie Notes
Ferruso CHRISTOPHER JOSPEH APUSH
The War of 1812: Crash Course Review Video Questions
Directions: As you watch the video complete the questions about the War of 1812
1. What was the British policy of impressment? Why did they carry out this policy?
Impressment is the forcible enlistment of sailors. Between 1808 and 1811 Britain claimed the right to impress Englishmen on their own territory but during this time they mistook 6,000 Americans for Englishmen on ships and impressed them. Since Napoleon ordered the seizure of all ships coming into British ports impressment became one response.
2. Why were British sailors pretending to be American?
The British were in deep conflict with France in the Napoleonic War.
3. What effect did impressment have on British-American relations?
It disrupted American shipping to France and weakened the enemy during the war. French-loving republicans quickly became annoyed and tensions rose between Britain and America.
4. What economic conspiracy theory did Americans have about the British?
British agents were buying up sheep to sabotage the textile industry.
5. Who were the War hawks? Name some famous ones
A group of militants in Madison’s Democratic-Republican party, who wanted more aggressive policies toward the hostile British and French. Member: Henry Clay
6. What was the Orders of Council? Why was this insulting to America? When was it rescinded? Orders of Council were British laws requiring all ships wishing to trade with Europe to stop in a British port first. America had been a free democratic-republic nation and resorting to pay tax to Britain for international trade with Europe was outrageous. The Orders of Council were rescinded in 1812 two days before the U.S. declared war.
7. Why did America want to invade Canada?
Democratic-republicans wanted Canada to expand the Agrarian republic.
8. What role did Native Americans have in this period? What was the belief among Indians regarding
The War of 1812: Crash Course Review Video Questions
Directions: As you watch the video complete the questions about the War of 1812
1. What was the British policy of impressment? Why did they carry out this policy?
Impressment is the forcible enlistment of sailors. Between 1808 and 1811 Britain claimed the right to impress Englishmen on their own territory but during this time they mistook 6,000 Americans for Englishmen on ships and impressed them. Since Napoleon ordered the seizure of all ships coming into British ports impressment became one response.
2. Why were British sailors pretending to be American?
The British were in deep conflict with France in the Napoleonic War.
3. What effect did impressment have on British-American relations?
It disrupted American shipping to France and weakened the enemy during the war. French-loving republicans quickly became annoyed and tensions rose between Britain and America.
4. What economic conspiracy theory did Americans have about the British?
British agents were buying up sheep to sabotage the textile industry.
5. Who were the War hawks? Name some famous ones
A group of militants in Madison’s Democratic-Republican party, who wanted more aggressive policies toward the hostile British and French. Member: Henry Clay
6. What was the Orders of Council? Why was this insulting to America? When was it rescinded? Orders of Council were British laws requiring all ships wishing to trade with Europe to stop in a British port first. America had been a free democratic-republic nation and resorting to pay tax to Britain for international trade with Europe was outrageous. The Orders of Council were rescinded in 1812 two days before the U.S. declared war.
7. Why did America want to invade Canada?
Democratic-republicans wanted Canada to expand the Agrarian republic.
8. What role did Native Americans have in this period? What was the belief among Indians regarding