1. 8 th grade vocab Week of March 3

2. Dolley Madison Wife of James Madison. Credited with saving important items from the White House before it was burned by the British.

3. Oliver Hazard Perry Commanded US naval forces on Lake Erie. Credited with the quote “We have met the enemy and they are ours.”

4. Francis Scott Key Baltimore attorney who was inspired by the bombing of Fort McHenry to write the “Star Spangled Banner.”

5. Andrew Jackson American general who became a hero after defeating the British in the Battle of New Orleans which took place after the Treaty of Ghent was signed.

6. Henry Clay One of the leaders of the War Hawks. Wanted increased military spending and more land for America,