U.S. History Chapter 6 Review

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What was the act of forcibly recruiting sailors into military service, a key issue leading to the War of 1812?

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Impressment

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What agreement signed in 1814 ended the War of 1812, restoring pre-war boundaries but not addressing the issues of impressment or trade rights?

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Treaty of Ghent

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Which political party in the early United States opposed the War of 1812, leading to its decline after the war due to its perceived lack of patriotism?

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Federalist Party

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Who were the aggressive young politicians that took the lead in Congress to demand going to war against Britain?

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War Hawks

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Who was the Shawnee Native warrior who wanted to preserve Native culture and united Native nations in an armed resistance against American expansion?

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Tecumseh

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Who was the lawyer who observed the British attack on Fort McHenry and celebrated the American victory by writing a poem that later became the national anthem?

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Francis Scott Key

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Which battle, fought after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, became a significant American victory in the War of 1812? Options: Battle of Tippecanoe, Battle of Lake Erie, Battle of York, Battle of New Orleans

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Battle of New Orleans

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What was the name of the American naval commander who famously declared, 'We have met the enemy and they are ours,' after a victory on Lake Erie?

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Oliver Hazard Perry

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Which U.S. President declared war on Britain, marking the beginning of the War of 1812?

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James Madison

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The War of 1812 was fought in all of these areas EXCEPT: The American Northeast, The Atlantic Ocean, The Great Lakes

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Great Britain