THE CREEK WARS

In 1812 the war between the United States and Britain began.
The Mohawk and Creek Indians fought with the British against the Americans.
The American General Andrew Jackson organized a small army.
He wanted to fight the Creek Indians and the British.

Davy fought with this army.
He was a scout because he knew the territory well.

His work as a scout was very important.
Davy travelled across Tennessee, the Mississippi Territory, Florida, and Louisiana with General Jackson’s army.
The Battle of New Orleans was a big victory for General Jackson and the Americans.
The war ended in 1814.

The British lost the war.
The Indians lost their territories and went away.
New American families settled in the Tennessee hills.

Andrew Jackson (1767 – 1845)
American soldier and statesman.
The seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837.

 

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FILL IN THE BLANKS:

In______1812 the war between the United States and Britain _______began .
The Mohawk and Creek Indians ______fought  with the British against the Americans.
The American General ______ ______Andrew Jackson organized a small army.
He wanted to _____ fight the Creek Indians and the British.

Davy _____ ____fought with this army.
He was __ ______a scout because he ______knew the territory _____well .

His work as ___ ______a scout was very ______important .
Davy ______ ____travelled across Tennessee, the Mississippi Territory, Florida, and Louisiana with General Jackson’s army. The Battle of New Orleans ____ __ ____ _______was a big victory for General Jackson and the Americans. The war _____ended in 1814.

The British _____lost the war. The Indians _____lost their territories and _____ _____went away. New American families _____settled in the Tennessee hills.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:

(1) When did the war between the United States and Britain begin?_____________It began in 1812.
(2) Did the Mohawk and Creek Indians fight with the British against the Americans?
_____________ Yes, they did. They fought with the British against the Americans.
(3) Andrew Jackson organized a small army, didn’t he?
_____________Yes, he did. He organized a small army.
(4) Did he want to fight the Creek Indians and the British?
_____________Yes, he did. He wanted to fight the Creek Indians and the British.
(5) Davy fought withthis army, didn’t he?
_______________Yes, he did. He fought withthis army.
(6) He was a scout, wasn’t he?
_______________Yes, he was. He was a scout.
(7) Did he know the territory well?
_______________Yes, he did. He knew the territory well.
(8) Was his work as ascout important?
_______________Yes, it was. It was very important.

(9) The war ended in 1814, didn’t it?
_______________Yes, it did. It ended in 1814.
(10) Who lost the war?
_______________The British did. The British lost the war.
(11) Did the Indians lose their territories?
_______________Yes, they did. The Indians lost their territories.
(12) Did they go away?
_______________Yes, they did. They went away.
(13) Who settled in the Tennessee hills?
_____________New American families did. New American families settled in the Tennessee hills.

VOCABULARY

Creek – индейский народ, проживавший в доколониальный период на юго-востоке США

hostile [ˈhɔstəl] / [‘hɔstaɪl] вражеский; враждебный, недружелюбный

scout [skaut] разведчик
settle [‘setl] v. селиться

statesman [‘steɪtsmən] (мн. ч. statesmen) – государственный деятель; политик, политический деятель

Mohawk [ˈmoʊhɔːk] – могавк
the Mohawks – могавки (племя североамериканских индейцев, живущее в Канаде и США)