War of 1812 1/20

War of 1812 1/20

Multiple Choice

What is impressment?

• Americans taxing the British.

• The British taxing the Americans.

• British sailors being forced into service on American ships.

• American sailors being forced into service on British ships.

Multiple Select

Which things were a cause of the War of 1812? (hint: choose four)

• Britain and France stopped American ships from trading with each other.

• Britain seized American territory near the Canadian border.

• Great Britain captured American sailors and forced them to work on British ships.

• Britain supplied American Indians with guns to encourage them to attack American Settlers

• The war hawks in congress urged the U.S. to declare war.

Open Ended

What did Dolley Madison save before the White House was burned: (list one item)

Multiple Choice

In attempts to cut off supplies from reaching the enemy both ___________and __________ attempted to block the U.S. from trading with others.

• Great Britain and France

• France and Native Americans

• Great Britain and Spain

• Spain and Native Americans

Multiple Choice

What event did Francis Scott Key write the Star-Spangled Banner about?

• The night Andrew Jackson attacked the Shawnee village.

• The Battle of New Orleans when Andrew Jackson defeated the British.

• The Battle of Tippecanoe that cost Tecumseh his life.

• The morning after the British attacked Fort McHenry. The American flag was burnt around the edges, but still flying high.

Multiple Choice

_____________________ save as many important papers as possible by pressing them into trunks and fleeing before the British arrived at the White House.

• Dolley Madison

• James Madison

• Harriet Tubman

• Andrew Jackson

Multiple Choice

Great Britain impresses American sailors. What does the word "impress" mean?

• To give aid to others

• To influence or persuade others to do something

• To take someone against their will, or kidnap

• To lead someone to a safe place

Multiple Choice

Who were the War Hawks?

• A group of women who wanted to go to war against France.

• A group of men who wanted to go to war against Britain.

• A group of men who wanted to go to war against France.

• A group of men who wanted to go to war against Canada.

Multiple Choice

What were the three main causes of the War of 1812?

• Great Britain impressment of American sailors.

• Great Britain giving aid to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.

• The War Hawks encouraging war against Britain.

• All of the above