Name _______________________________    Date________________________ Baltimore and the War of 1812 Activities Worksheet Activity 1 Make a line graph by charting the export values listed in this chart. Place a dot for each value on the graph, then connect the dots using a ruler. The first values have been charted for you. Year Export Value 1794 $ 33 million 1801 $ 94 million 1803 $ 54 million 1807 $ 108 million 1808 $ 22 million 1811 $ 61 million 1814 $ 7 million Important Dates: British-French Wars    1793-1801 British-French Truce   1801-1803 British-French Wars    1803-1814 Embargo Act              1807-1809 War of 1812               1812-1814 Using what you have learned about the causes of the War of 1812, and the graph you have just created, write a persuasive statement. Do you think the Embargo Act or declaring war on Great Britain was the best solution for American commerce, and why? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Activity 2 Here is a chart comparing the differences in the American and British navies: Vessel Type # of Guns U.S. Navy British Navy Ship of the Line 64-120 0 124 Frigate 26-50 8 116 Smaller Vessels < 24 8 > 360 Here is a chart showing the average number of guns each vessel type carried. Vessel Type # of Guns Average # of Guns Ship of the Line 64-120 92 Frigate 26-50 38 Smaller Ships 1-24 12 Now you have the number of ships each navy had. You have the average number of guns each ship carried. If you wanted to find the approximate number of guns each navy had, what operation would you use? _______________________________ Now use that operation to calculate the approximate number of U.S. Navy Guns. Vessel Type Average # U.S. Navy Ships U.S. Navy Guns Ship of the Line 92 0   Frigate 38 8   Smaller Ships 12 8       Total Guns   Write a sentence comparing the number of guns held by each navy. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ So... which side would you want to be on? ___________________ Activity 3 While reading the Pride of Baltimore II's Web site on "Privateers" and Chausseur answer the following questions. How many British merchant vessels, or ships, were captured or sunk by American privateers during the war? _______________ Who was the Captain of Chausseur? _________________________ When Chausseur returned to Baltimore, what was she nicknamed by the Niles Weekly Register? _______________________________ Based on your answers, describe the importance of the Letters of Marque on the War of 1812. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ War Games! After you have read the rules of the simulation game, predict which side you think will win the encounter and why. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ After you have completed your game, write a summary of your encounter, and compare the results of the game to your prediction. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Thoughtful Application You are a newspaper reporter for the New York Evening Post in 1814. It is the morning of September 14, and the British have just given up their attack on Fort McHenry. You are assigned to write the front page story summarizing not only the battle, but Baltimore's role in the war. Your audience is not from Baltimore, and is not familiar with Baltimore Clippers. Your job is to inform them of the importance of the Baltimore Clipper on the outcome of this war. Support your thoughts with facts based on the game you just played, and what you have learned through this lesson. Don't forget to write a headline for your article! HEADLINE: ____________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

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