Question

Match each battle of the War of 1812 with its description.

A. Military engagement at Fort Detroit
B. Battle of Lake Champlain
C. Battle of the Thames
D. Military engagement at Lake Erie
1. William Henry Harrison defeated the British and Tecumseh's troops.
2. The British launched an unsuccessful attack on New England.
3. Oliver Perry led the US Navy to a victory.
4. British and American Indians took US soldiers as prisoners of war.​

Answer 1

The correct answer is the following.

The War of 1812.

Military engagement at Fort Detroit = British and American Indians took US soldiers as prisoners of war.​

Battle of Lake Champlain = The British launched an unsuccessful attack on New England.

Battle of the Thames = William Henry Harrison defeated the British and Tecumseh's troops.

Military engagement at Lake Erie = Oliver Perry led the US Navy to a victory.

The War of 1812 confronted again the United States against Great Britain due to the impressment or kidnapping of Americans by the British Navy. The problem persisted until United States President James Madison had to ask Congress for a declaration of war.