b. Describe the attack on Washington. Was the burning of the public buildings justifiable?
c. Read the "Star-Spangled Banner" and explain the allusions.
§§ 269, 270.--a. Describe Jackson's plans for the defense of New Orleans. Why were they so successful?
b. Why did not this success of the Americans have more effect on the peace negotiations?
§§ 271, 272.--a. Why were most of the naval conflicts during the first year of the war? What is a blockade? What is a privateer?
b. What work did the privateers do?
§ 273.--a. Why was so little advance made at first toward a treaty of peace?
b. Why was the news of the treaty so long in reaching Washington?
c. What was settled by the war?
§ 274.--a. Were the Federalists or the Republicans more truly the national party?