War of 1812

War of 1812

Second American Revolution

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Which of the following is one reason the United States and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812?

• The United States was trying to take over British colonies in North America.

• The United States wanted Great Britain to stay out of the Western Hemisphere.

• Great Britain was making it hard for the United States to trade with other countries.

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Which are effects of the War of 1812?

• US Manufacturing growing, Increased American Patriotism (Nationalism), and weakened Native American resistance

• Impressment of US citizens and interference with American shipping

• Impressment of sailors and US manufacturing growth

• The Embargo Act of 1815 after the British burned the White House

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I wrote the poem that became the National Anthem called "The Star Spangled Banner". Who am I?

• Francis Scott Key

• James Madison

• Pierre Laffite

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Dolley Madison saved me when she escaped from the President's house. What am I?

• USS Constitution

• Portrait of George Washington

• War Hawks

• Fort McHenry

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How did the practice of impressment affect Americans?

• It forced Americans to remain neutral in Britain and France’s war.

• It forced Americans to serve on British ships

• It stopped Americans from receiving goods from France and Great Britain.

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Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?

• zealotry

• nationalism

• exceptionalism

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Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were both Southern Congressmen who had aggressive views towards the British and wanted action. These views got them the title of what?

• Radical Republicans

• Whigs

• War Hawks

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The British Burnt down___________ during the War of 1812

• The White House

• Congress

• Bill of Rights

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Why might Francis Scott Key have written the Star-Spangled Banner?

• He must have felt joy and pride (Nationalism) 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 must have known his poem would be a good national anthem for the new country.

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What does Embargo mean?

• impose your will on another country

• impose an official ban on (trade or a country or commodity)

• To send something to another place

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What was the name of the treaty between the US and The UK that ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of New York

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a time period in the U.S. that reflected a sense of nationalism

• Era of Good Feelings

• Treaty of Ghent

• colonization

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Who won the War of 1812?

• England
• United States
• France
• No one won. It was a stalemate.