NAME DATE Guided Reading
CLASS netw rks
The Jefferson Era
Lesson 4 The War of 1812
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Why does conflict develop?
Defeats and Victories
Listing Answer the question below. Then fill in the chart with
the results of the battles.
1. List four reasons the United States was unprepared for war
with Britain.
Summary
2.
Lake Erie
3.
Thames
4.
York
5.
Horseshoe Bend
6.
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Event
Hull's and Harrison’s
invasions of Canada
NAME DATE Guided Reading Cont.
CLASS netw rks
The Jefferson Era
Reading for Accuracy Use your textbook to decide if a
statement is true or false. Write T or F in the blank. If a
statement is false, rewrite it to make it true.
7. The Constitution was a U.S. Navy warship.
8. After the battle of Lake Erie, the British were
able to capture Detroit.
9. American troops under William Henry Harrison
captured Canada for the United States.
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NAME DATE Guided Reading Cont.
CLASS netw rks
The Jefferson Era
The British Offensive
Listing List four events of the war that occurred between the
spring of 1814 and the end of the war. Write one sentence telling
something important about each event.
Event
About the event
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Answering Questions As you read the section, answer the
questions below.
9.Determining Cause and Effect How did the War of
1812 affect the Federalist Party?
11.Explaining How did the War of 1812 end?
12.Identifying Which borders of the United States did the
Treaty of Ghent change?
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10.Determining Cause and Effect Identify how the War of
1812 affected Americans’ sense of identity and how it
affected the way other nations viewed the United States.