Jefferson and the War of 1812

The Louisiana Purchase changed the size of the U.S. by

• Doubling the size

• Tripling the size

• Decreasing the size

The reason Americans are fighting the British in 1812 is mainly because of

• Impressment of our sailors by the British

• The Embargo Act of 1807

• War Hawks want a war to show America is great

Which Battle was fought after the treaty was signed?

• Battle of Baltimore

• Battle of Washington

• Battle of New Orleans

Who was the leader in the Battle of New Orleans?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Why did the New England Federalists oppose war with Great Britain?

• They thought we would lose
• Their economy would suffer because G.B. was their biggest trade partner
• They did not want to go in to debt
• Southern planters would be hurt

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 

In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?

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

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Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

• British impressment of American sailors
• British searching and seizing American ships
• British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
• British burning down Washington D.C.

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Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Versailles
• Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo

What did Dolly Madison save?

• A portrait of Thomas Jefferson
• A portrait of Abraham Lincoln
• A portrait of Alexander Hamilton
• A portrait of George Washington

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