President Madison and the War of 1812

In this Webquest you will be learning about President Madison and what he did in the War of 1812. 

You need to read the articles, watch the videos, then answer the questions.

Read 

• http://www.pbs.org/wned/war-of-1812/timeline/ 
• http://www.shmoop.com/war-1812/james-madison.html 
• http://www.montpelier.org/james-and-dolley-madison/james-madison/politician-and-statesman/war-of-1812  
• http://www.historynet.com/war-of-1812 
• http://www.warof1812-history.com/

Watch [video:http://www.history.com/topics/war-of-1812 align:center][video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp2oN8mTINc align:center][video:http://www.biography.com/people/james-madison-9394965/videos/james-madi… align:center]

After reading how many articles you need and watching the video, answer the following questions. 

Write complete sentences 

Pick one answer for the multiple choice questions

Questions 

1. What two countries was the war of 1812 mainly about? 

1. United States and Canada 
2. United States and Great Britian 
3. France and Canada 
4. France and Great Britian  

      2. What was the conflict that started the war? 

      3. Decribe what a "War Hawk" is. 

      4. William Harrison led American troops to victory in what battle? 

1. The battle of Tippecanoe  
2. The battle of America 
3. The battle of Officials 
4. The battle of TP 

      5. What president declared war with Great Britian? 

1. President Washington 
2. President Harrison 
3. President Madison 
4. President Adams 

      6. Who was greatly effected by the war? 

1. Indians and Canadians 
2. President Washington 
3. President Jefferson 
4. English Men 

      7. When did the War of 1812 end?  

1. 1813 
2. 1814 
3. 1815 
4. 1816 

      8. Describe how the war ended and who was the cause of the end of the war.