James Madison/War of 1812

Final Exam

Who was Oliver Hazard Perry?

commodore at the put-in-bay naval battle.

what did the put-in-bay victory on lake eerie in September 1813 do to the British?

it denited the British strategic control over the great lakes and it force the British to abandon Detroit.

what happened to the white house during the war of 1812?

it was torched and burned down by a British force in retaliation for a u.s. raid on York, Ontario.

who was Andrew Jackson and what battle was he known for?

hero of the new Orleans battle which was a very decisive point in the war of 1812. he was a really good general and had won many previous battles already.

who was successful in the battle of new Orleans?

america and Andrew Jackson, only losing 21 men while Britain lot over 2,000 of their troops.