Causes of the War of 1812

War of 1812

Multiple Choice

What is the name for the wars between the British and French that were taking place in Europe from 1803 to 1815?

• the French Revolution

• the Haitian Revolution

• the Napoleonic Wars

• the Seven Years War

Open Ended

Describe the Chesapeake-Leopard Affair.

Multiple Choice

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

• a ban on all foreign trade

• a ban on trade with Britain and France only

Multiple Select

Why was there a backlash after the Embargo Act of 1807? (Select all answers that are correct)

• It caused unemployment in New England to increase.

• It caused wheat prices to fall, which hurt farmers.

• It didn't even hurt the British or French; it only hurt the U.S. economy.

Multiple Choice

Who won the Election of 1808?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Charles Pinckney

• John Adams

• James Madison

Multiple Choice

What Shawnee chief led attacks against white settlers in Ohio?

• Pontiac

• Tecumseh

• Black Hawk

• Little Turtle

Multiple Choice

Who did the Shawnee turn to for aid?

• the British

• the French

• the Americans

Open Ended

Describe the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Multiple Select

Who were the two famous "War Hawks" in Congress calling for war with the British?

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

• John Quincy Adams

• James Monroe

Multiple Choice

What new lands did the War Hawks want to acquire?

• British land in Southern Canada

• French land in the Caribbean

• Spanish land in the Southwest

Multiple Select

Select the causes of the War of 1812.

• interference with American trade

• British impressment of American sailors

• British support of Native American resistance

• the British were taxing colonists without their consent

Multiple Choice

What positive long-term effect would the decrease in supply of British goods before and during the war have on the U.S. economy?

• U.S. manufacturing would expand after the war

• the U.S. would become a completely agrarian economy

• the U.S. would declare bankruptcy