1812 Portfolio Descriptions of Key People of the War of 1812 1. Cut out each description 2. Cut out the headings “American Allies” and “British Allies” and glue at the top of the folder 3. Determine who the Key People are based on these descriptions 4. Glue the descriptions under the correct heading 5. Glue the images of Key People (on next Appendix page) on top, so that you can the lift images to read the descriptions underneath Dedicated expansionist. Fought in the Revolution as Lawyer detained by British First Lady, social hostess, Took Indian land throughout a soldier, given generalship officers, watched the politically astute. the Ohio River Valley. to invade Canada. Feared In- Battle of Fort McHenry. Saved George Washington’s Wanted Canadian land. From this, he wrote a poem portrait at the White House General. Defeated Native dians. First to raise a white from British. Americans and British in the flag over an American city. which became the Battle of Thames. He lost an entire army. “Star Spangled Banner”. Fought in the Revolutionary A pirate that smuggled Representative of Canadian President of the U.S., pushed War. Hot temper. Disliked through New Orleans. women. Struggles alone by War Hawks to declare the British. Volunteered to Warned Louisiana of the through 20 miles of war. Very smart and skilled. fight on the Canadian front. British attack, then went wilderness to warn British Unprepared for war. Led militia in the defeat of to Andrew Jackson forces that Americans were Not very powerful. the British at the Battle of whom he helped in the going to attack. She is now New Orleans. Battle of New Orleans. remembered as a hero. Commander in Upper Canada. Aristocratic and British politician and ambitious. Had an army Shawnee war chief. Governor-general for the aristocrat. Determined and made up of Black troops, Ambitious and political British. Sensible, practical. honorable. Major-general farm kids, and the warrior. Had to protect Canadian who commanded the British poor to defend Canada. Unified Indian nations. territory with Brock. in the Battle of New Orleans. Assisted by Tecumseh and his Native warriors. Major-general, relentless French Canadian general leader. His soldiers for the British. Known for destroyed and burnt the intimidating the American American Allies British Allies capital. Directly guided troops which stopped and fought alongside his advancement in Montreal. troops. Fearless. 85 1812 Portfolio Key People of the War of 1812 1. Cut out each image 2. Glue the images of Key People on top of their descriptions, so that you can lift the images to read the descriptions underneath Dolley Madison William Henry Harrison William Hull Francis Scott Key James Madison Andrew Jackson Jean Lafitte Laura Secord Isaac Brock Edward Packenham Tecumseh George Prevost Robert Ross Charles de Salaberry 86 1812 Portfolio Key People of the War of 1812 Answer Key Dolley Madison William Henry Harrison William Hull Francis Scott Key Dedicated expansionist. First Lady, social hostess, Took Indian land throughout Fought in the Revolution as Lawyer detained by British politically astute. the Ohio River Valley. Wanted a soldier, given generalship officers, watched the Saved George Washington’s Canadian land. General. to invade Canada. Feared Battle of Fort McHenry. portrait at the White House Defeated Native Americans Indians. First to raise a white From this, he wrote a poem from British. and British in the flag over an American city. which became the Battle of Thames. He lost an entire army. “Star Spangled Banner”. American Ally American Ally American Ally American Ally James Madison Andrew Jackson Jean Lafitte Laura Secord Fought in the Revolutionary A pirate that smuggled Representative of Canadian President of the U.S., pushed War. Hot temper. Disliked through New Orleans. women. Struggles alone by War Hawks to declare the British. Volunteered to Warned Louisiana of the through 20 miles of war. Very smart and skilled. fight on the Canadian front. British attack, then went wilderness to warn British Unprepared for war. Led militia in the defeat of to Andrew Jackson forces that Americans were Not very powerful. the British at the Battle of whom he helped in the going to attack. She is now New Orleans. Battle of New Orleans. remembered as a hero. American Ally American Ally American Ally British Ally Isaac Brock Edward Packenham Tecumseh George Prevost Commander in Upper Canada. British politician and Aristocratic and ambitious. Shawnee war chief. Governor-general for the Had an army made up of aristocrat. Determined and Black troops, farm kids, and honorable. Major-general Ambitious and political British. Sensible, practical. the poor to defend Canada. who commanded the British warrior. Had to protect Canadian Assisted by Tecumseh and in the Battle of New Orleans. Unified Indian nations. territory with Brock. his Native warriors. British Ally British Ally British Ally British Ally Robert Ross Charles de Salaberry Major-general, relentless French Canadian general leader. His soldiers for the British. Known for destroyed and burnt the intimidating the American capital. Directly guided troops which stopped and fought alongside his advancement in Montreal. troops. Fearless. British Ally British Ally 87.