The War of 1812 Exam

Who wanted to stop American settlers from moving onto Native American land

• Tecumseh

• Andrew Jackson

• Francis Scott Key

Whom did the Americans fight in the war of 1812?

• the British

• other Americans

• Native Americans

Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner about a battle at

• New Orleans

• Lake Erie

• Fort McHenry

Old Ironside was the nickname of a

• cannon

• flag

• ship

The person who wanted to make sure that government papers in the president's house were saved was

• Dolly Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• Frances Scott Key

During the War of 1812, the British burned

• New Orleans

• Washington D.C.

• Old Ironside

The national anthem is a song about

• the Battle of New Orleans

• the American flag at Fort McHenry

• Old Ironside

After the peace treaty had been signed, who led American forces in a battle in New Orleans?

• Andrew Jackson

• Francis Scott Key

• Tecumseh

How did people most likely hear about the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812?

• from telephone calls

• on television

• in letters that were mailed

The British stopped American ships and took sailors they thought were British. This is called impressment.

• War Hawks

• impressment

• Old Ironside