March 2017 archive

Acrostic Poem War of 1812

W- Winfield Scott was a leader of the U.S army.

A- Armies in the war were united States and  Great Britain.

R- retaliated British burned down white house after  American attacked Canada.  

O- Over alleged British violation of America shipping rights.

F- faught on Atlantic ocean , Great lakes , and some of the american south.

1-  one city was lost by America named Detroit.

8- 8th of January 1815 is when the battle of new  Orleans ended.

1- one war that lasted three years then they signed the treaty of Ghent that ended it.

2- 2nd war of independence.