James Madison and the War of 1812

Who was James Madison?

• The president of Great Britain
• The president of the USA
• A soldier of the USA
• A soldier of Great Britain

What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?

• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of New Orleans
• Battle of Saratoga
• Battle of Paoli

What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?

• British capturing American sailors
• Showing off to the person next to you
• Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
• British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans 

What was the Embargo Act?

• Forbid trade with Spain
• Made turtles illegal
• Close American trade with Britain  and France
• Encouraged trade with all foreign nations

Who was the US President during the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

• George Washington

The treaty that ended the War of 1812 was the

• Treaty of Ghent.
• Treaty of Paris.
• Treaty of New Orleans.
• none of the above

The kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships is called

• embargo.
• trade.
• impressment.
• recruitment. 

In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?

• Boston
• Philadelphia
• Washington, D.C.
• Chicago

_____________ is when a country stops trade with another country.

• impressment

• embargo

• neutrality

• violation

Who becomes a national hero at the Battle of New Orleans when he and his soldiers defeated the British army?

• Oliver Hazard Perry

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson