The War of 1812

The War of 1812

By Charles Bullins

​https://youtu.be/AjQluISrGfY

Multiple Choice

Which 2 countries in Europe were fighting during the early 1800's?

• France and England

• Spain and Germany

• France and Spain

Rcruitment by force.

Making ​someone work for you.

Impressment

Multiple Choice

Impressment is

• The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.

• Selling US sailors

• The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British

• Capturing US sailors

The British were inciting the Indians!

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The Brits were giving the Native Americans in Canada and the West weapons and telling them to attack Americans who had settled in the western lands!

Great Britain simply did not respect the United States

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Multiple Choice

The British gave weapons to the Native Americans.

• False

• True

​https://youtu.be/qqINcOFZsbs

Multiple Choice

Who was president during the war of 1812?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Multiple Choice

What caused the United States to enter the war?

• A tax on tea

• A tax on paper goods

• The French and English were attacking our ships and taking the sailors as prisioners

Multiple Choice

What nickname was given to Congressman like John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay?

• doves militants

• war hawks

• warmongers

Multiple Choice

Who were the "War Hawks"?

• Americans who thought the President should lose his job

• Americans who were AGAINST war

• Americans who thought we should choose sides and enter the war

​https://youtu.be/EO_YT_XX790

Multiple Choice

What caused the American warship to defeat the British Warship?

• The British had a weak ship

• The cannon balls bounced off the USS Constitution ship

Multiple Choice

Whom did the Americans fight in the War of 1812?

• Other Americans

• The Native Americans

• The British

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the American warship that defeated the British warship?

• The Constitution Hawks

• USS Constitution