Chapter 8 TEST

In 1813, Commodore Oliver Perry defeated the British at the 

• Battle of Fort Niagara
• Battle of Lake Erie
• Battle of Plattsburg
• Battle of Thames River

After the War of 1812, Americans entered Spanish Florida continually to capture____________________. 

• British soldiers
• Seminoles
• prisoners of war
• escaped slaves

How did the Convention of 1818 affect the boundaries of the United States? 

• It expanded the boundaries of the U.S. to further west by opening up Texas.
• It gave the U.S. control of the natural resources and waterways of the Oregon Country.
• It drew a border between the U.S. and Canada extending to the Rocky Mountains.
• It gave Florida to the U.S., along with full control of the Atlantic Coast.

Following the War of 1812, the Convention of 1818 with Great Britain granted the U.S. _________ off the coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador.

• trapping rights
• shipping rights
• hunting rights
• fishing rights

How was the Rush-Bagot Agreement important in keeping peaceful relations between the U.S. and Great Britain?

• It established a series of forts along the frontier.
• It limited how many military ships could be in the Great Lakes.
• It established a permanent U.S-Canada border extending to the Pacific Ocean
• It limited how many soldiers could patrol the U.S.-Canada border.

Why did many Federalists leaders from New England attend the Hartford Convention?

• The Embargo Act and the war hurt the economy of New England severely.
• Decreased trade from the Embargo Act changed the way people voted in New England.
• The people of New England suffered from the many battles fought there.
• Increased manufacturing in New England strengthened the economy there.

Why was the Adams-Onis Treaty important?

• Spain gave up its claim to parts of the Louisiana Territory.
• The U.S. gained the territory of Florida.
• The U.S. gave up its claim to the Oregon Territory.
• Spain gained the territory of California.

What was the impact of the Battle of Tippecanoe?

• It ended any chance for peaceful relocation of Native American tribes to the west.
• . It ended any chance for a combined Native American resistance to American settlement.
• It resulted in increased attacks on American settlements in the Indiana Territory.
• It resulted in increased British involvement in the old Northwest Territory.

Why did the British attack New Orleans in 1815?

• They wanted to take control of the U.S. capitol.
• They wanted to support Native American forces in the region.
• They wanted to take control of the Mississippi River.
• They wanted to draw away U.S. troops attacking in Canada.

What was a consequence of the Creek War in 1813?

• The Creek gave up their lands and moved north of the Ohio River
• The Creek gave up much of their land to the United States.
• The Creek joined the U.S. against the British
• The Creek continued to fight with the British until the end of the war.