War of 1812

What caused Jefferson to pass the Embargo Act?

• French Revolution
• War of 1812
• Impressment of American sailors
• Native American attacks

Why was the Embargo Act unsuccessful?

• Restricting farming led to a decline in agriculture
• Restricting religion violated the first amendment
• Restricting settlement limited westward expansion
• Restricting trade hurt our economy

What act replaced the Embargo Act and prohibited foreign trade with JUST England and France?

• Impressment Act
• Non-Intercourse Act
• Treaty of Ghent
• Trade Rights Act

What Native American chief led resistance to white settlement in the Northwest Territory?

• Sitting Bull
• Chief Powhatan
• Sacagawea
• Tecumseh

Who was president during the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• Andrew Jackson
• James Monroe

Who wanted war with Britain to gain land and increase the nation's power?

• War Hawks
• War Judges
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

What city was burned by the British during the War of 1812?

• Baltimore
• Washington D.C.
• Boston
• Charleston

What battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner poem?

• Battle of New Orleans
• Battle of Lake Erie
• Bombing of Ft. McHenry
• Battle of Thames

What is the name of the peace treaty that ended the war?

• Treaty of Peace
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of Versailles

Which of the following statements is true of the Treaty of Ghent?

• Britain gave Canada to the U.S.
• No fighting took place after the treaty was signed
• The treaty was overwhelmingly unfair to the U.S.
• No territory was exchanged