U.S. History War of 1812

The War of 1812 has been called the “Second War for American Independence” primarily because the

• British blocked United States access to the port of New Orleans

• United States continued to resist taxes imposed by Great Britain

• British government had never fully respected the United States as a free nation

• United States and Great Britain had not signed a peace treaty after the Revolutionary War

An example of a primary source of information about the War of 1812 would be a

• battle plan for the attack on Fort McHenry

• historical novel on the Battle of New Orleans

• movie on the life of President James Madison

• textbook passage on the naval engagements of the war

Which of the following was a major cause of the War of 1812?

• no taxation without representation

• British impressment of American sailors

• the Tariff of Abominations

• discovery of gold in California

American politicians who called for war against the British were known as...

• Doves

• War Eagles

• War Hawks

• War Mongers

Much of the War of 1812 along the U.S. border with...

• Mexico

• Canada

• Spanish territory

Which American warship was nicknamed Old Ironsides?

• the USS Constellation

• the USS Maine

• the USS Enterprise

• the USS Constitution

Which future president led American forces to victory at the Battle of New Orleans (1815)?

• William Henry Harrison

• Andrew Jackson

• Zachary Taylor

• Henry Clay

What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Jay's Treaty

Who was the U.S. president during the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• John Quincy Adams

Which of the following is true about the War of 1812?

• The British burned the White House.

• The Star-Spangled Banner was written.

• Battles were fought on Lake Erie.

• All of the above are true.