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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWho were the War Hawks?Men from the Northeast who want to go to warWomen who fought in the War of 1812Men from the South and West who want to go to warMen from the South and North who do NOT want to go to war
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?Battle of TrentonBattle of New OrleansBattle of SaratogaBattle of Paoli
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho won the War of 1812?EnglandUnited StatesFranceNo one
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the New England Federalists oppose war with Great Britain?They thought we would loseTheir economy would suffer because G.B. was their biggest trade partnerThey did not want to go in to debtSouthern planters would be hurt
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?British capturing American sailorsShowing off to the person next to youForcing Native Americans west of the MississippiBritish giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?British impressment of American sailorsBritish searching and seizing American shipsBritish giving guns and ammunition to Native AmericansBritish burning down Washington D.C.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich treaty ended the War of 1812?Treaty of GhentTreaty of ParisTreaty of VersaillesTreaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho was Tecumseh?Cherokee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlersShawnee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlersA member of congress who favored war with BritainA member of Congress who was against the war with Britain
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat was written at Fort McHenry?The Pledge of AllegianceThe Star-Spangled BannerThe ConstitutionThe Treaty of Paris
- 10. Multiple ChoiceIn 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?BostonPhiladelphiaWashington, D.C.Chicago
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are reasons to not to go to war with Britain in the War of 1812 EXCEPTHurt trading with merchants in the NortheastWar hawks just wanted to gain land in CanadaNeed to focus more defending against the Native Americans rather than the BritishBritish were destroying plantations in the south
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Dolly Madison save?A portrait of Thomas JeffersonA portrait of Abraham LincolnA portrait of Alexander HamiltonA portrait of George Washington
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWho became a famous general after the War of 1812?Thomas JeffersonAndrew JohnsonJames MadisonAndrew Jackson
- 14. Multiple Choice_____________ is when a country stops trade with another country asimpressmentembargoneutralityviolation
- 15. Multiple Choice
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?Thomas JeffersonJames MadisonJohn AdamsGeorge Washington - 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?zealotrynationalismexceptionalismegotism
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat nickname was given to Congressman like John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay?dovesmilitantswarmongerswar hawks
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the British naval strategy during the War of 1812?Burn Boston first and then move SouthShell every American port citySink every American Shipblockade the American coast
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?Francis Scott KeyFrancis Scott NoteFrancis BaltimoreFrancis Scott Pitch
- 20. Multiple ChoiceGeneral Jackson's defeat of the Creeks at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend had what outcome?The Creek Nation was disbanded.The Creeks lost millions of acres of their land.The surviving Creek warriors got 20 years in prison.A Creek medicine chief put a terrible curse on Andrew Jackson.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the British able to send more troops to America after 1814?Napoleon had been defeated.The British started a draft to have a bigger army.The British decided to double the pay of the soldiers.The Canadians decided to join them in the war.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the low point of the War of 1812 for the Americans?The White House was burned.The graves of George and Martha Washington were desecrated.Thomas Jefferson was captured.The Canadians won the siege of Boston.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812? What country is Ghent in?FranceSpainBelgiumthe Netherlands
- 24. Multiple ChoiceAndrew Jackson won a huge victory after the war had ended atNew Orleans.Nashville.Cripple Creek.Tallahassee
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the war that happened in 1812The Civil WarThe American RevolutionThe War of 1812The American Revolution Part 2The Hundred Year War
- 26. Multiple Choice
Why might Francis Scott Key have written the Star-Spangled Banner?
He must have felt joy and pride that the United States had been victorious at the battle of Fort McHenry.
He might have wanted to be remembered as a hero of the Fort McHenry battle.
He might have wanted to be remembered as a hero of the Fort McHenry battle.
He must have known his poem would be a good national anthem for the new country.
He hated America and was hoping that Britains flag would be flying.
- 27. Multiple Choice
The War of 1812 finally established the U.S. reputation as a what?
Independent
Open territory
World power
French territory
Pushovers
- 28. Multiple ChoiceHoping to avoid war, Congress passed the Embargo Act of 1807, whichrequired the United States to pay tribute to Barbary pirates.cut off all American trade overseas.allowed the British to impress American sailors.all of the above
- 29. Multiple ChoiceTecumseh believed that in order to stop losing their lands, Native Americans mustfight white settlers.unite the tribes.retreat to Canada.all of the above
- 30. Multiple ChoiceIn the early 1800s, France and Great Britain were again at war with each other. France did not want the United States to trade with Great Britain, and Great Britain did not want the United States to trade with France. Which of the following sentences states the view of the United States?The United States would only trade with France.The United States would trade with all countries except France and Great Britain.The United States would only trade with Great Britain.The United States would trade with any country that would trade with it.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one cause of the War of 1812?Slavery was needed in the north.The French burned the White House.The British took over American ships.The colonists wanted their own country.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain. The MAIN reason why this war was fought wasto win freedom from Great Britain.to stop British attacks on American cities on the coast.to protect the right to trade with anyone.to keep Native Americans on reservations.
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWho was Tecumseh?Cherokee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlersShawnee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlersA member of congress who favored war with BritainA member of Congress who was against the war with Britain
- 34. Multiple Choice
I am a powerful nation with a large army and navy. I have been to war with the United States once before. Who am I?
The United States
Great Britain
France
Canada
- 35. Multiple Choice
Though we were considered to be pirates, we helped General Jackson defend New Orleans. Who are we?
James and Dolley Madison
Francis Scott Key
Jean and Pierre Laffite
- 36. Multiple Choice
British battleships fired cannonballs at me. They tried to SINK ME but couldn't. What am I?
USS Constitution/ "Old Ironsides"
Fort McHenry
Portrait of George Washington
Mrs. Cagliano
- 37. Multiple Choice
A coastal location that has a harbor in which ships can dock is called a __________.
patriots
economy
merchant ships
port
- 38. Multiple Choice
To stop people or supplies from coming in or out of a country is called __________.
retreat
blockade
economy
surrender
- 39. Multiple Choice
Select TWO correct facts about the War of 1812 flag:
It had 13 stars and 13 stripes
It had 15 stars and 15 stripes
The stars and stripes stand for states.
The stars and stripes stand for colonies.
- 40. Multiple Choice
Select TWO correct facts about the American Flag today.
It has 50 stars to represent our 50 states.
It has 15 stripes that stand for the 15 states.
It has 13 stripes that represent the original 13 colonies.
It has 13 stars for the colonies.
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