Social Studies 8 Module 8 Redemption Questions

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Why couldn't the U.S. prevent British impressment of sailors?

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The U.S. did not have a strong enough navy to prevent it.

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What is impressment?

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Taking sailors from a ship and forcing them into the British navy.

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The causes of the War of 1812 included all of the following EXCEPT: demand for respect of America's neutral rights, land hunger in the West and a desire for Florida, fear that Indian attacks were caused by Britain, strong sectional rivalries that could be overcome by war.

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strong sectional rivalries that could be overcome by war

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Which of these was NOT a major battle of The War of 1812? The Battle of New York, The Battle of Washington, D.C., The Battle of Baltimore, The Battle of New Orleans

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The Battle of New York

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The main result of the War of 1812 was...

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Increased Nationalism, leading to the Monroe doctrine

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How did the War of 1812 most affect the US economy?

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Disruption in trade added to domestic industrial growth.

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Who was president of the US during the War of 1812?

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James Madison

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Land gained by US in War of 1812: Maine, Louisiana, Michigan, None

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None

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Jackson gained national fame for winning this battle in the War of 1812?

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The Battle of New Orleans

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As a result of the Hartford Convention following the War of 1812

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The federalist party lost credibility and later died out