War of 1812 Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• ghent: where americans and the british were meeting to discuss peace
• americans: the british knew that these people would not be easily beaten.
• france: for twenty years britain had been at war with this country.
• december: britain and france signed the treaty of ghent in this month of 1814.
• new orleans: the british attacked this city and were defeated.
• andrew jackson: the son of poor immigrant parents.
• orderly: jackson had this job at the age of 13.
• sword: jackson was captured and became a prisoner of war. he was attacked by this weapon.
• hermitage: as a lawyer, jackson became rich and built a large mansion called this in nashville, tn.
• old hickory: this was jackson's nickname.
• general: andrew jackson had this title in the army when he was sent to defend new orleans.
• pirates: part of the american army included the militia, volunteers, and even these!
• british: at the battle of new orleans, 300 of these soldiers were killed.
• muscogee: these people, who attacked settlers, were defeated at the battle of horseshoe bend.
• pensecola: a spanish town located in florida that general jackson captured.