The War of 1812 and Monroe Doctrine

Why did some U. S. leaders try to avoid war?

• They didn't think the new nation was ready for war.

• They were afraid of getting killed in the battle.

• The idea of war was unpopular

• American businesses made money from the trade embargo.

At first, the war between France and Britain was good for the U. S. because:

• There were lots of jobs for U. S. sailors in the British navy.

• Both countries had even more need for U. S. goods

• Both countries courted the U. S., each trying to get support for their side.

• The U. S. could get ideas about how to fight a war.

Why were settlers on the U. S. frontier angry at England?

• They thought the British were stirring up the native american tribes and giving them weapons

• English settlers were moving in and taking the best land

• They felt they had been abandoned in the War for Independence

• All of the above

What was wrong with the American army in the War of 1812?

• It was not prepared

• It was too small.

• It was not well trained.

• It was all of the above.

The act of forcing a person into public service, especially into a navy.

• nationalism

• impressment

• embargo

• elector

A government order that stops all trade with other countries.

• embargo

• nationalism

• impressment

• doctrine

__________ would not let the United States trade with its Latin American colonies.

• Great Britain

• France

• Spain

• none of the above

The Monroe Doctrine said _________________.

• the United States would stay out of Europe's business

• no more European colonies could be started in the Americas

• Europe must leae the Americas alone

• all of the above

______________ asked the United States to join it in making a speech.

• Great Britain

• Portugal

• Spain

• Mexico

American _____________ liked Great Britain's plan, but they wanted to speak for themselves.

• leaders

• children

• citizens

• women