Module 8 Test Review - War and Expansion in the Americas

Why was the Embargo Act passed?

• to avoid conflict with the British and French navies

• to punish merchants in New England

• to strengthen the economy of the West and the South

• to prevent conflict with Native Americans

Which event happened second in the War of 1812?

• Battle of Tippecanoe

• British attack on the Chesapeake

• Congress's Declaration of War against Great Britain

• Embargo Act

• Non-Intercourse Act

Decide whether the argument "The US army and navy are too small to fight Great Britain" is FOR or AGAINST war with Great Britain.

• FOR

• AGAINST

Decide whether the argument "Great Britain has armed Native Americans on the western frontier" is FOR or AGAINST war with Great Britain.

• FOR

• AGAINST

Decide whether the argument "Invading Canada would give the US more land for settlement" is FOR or AGAINST war with Great Britain.

• FOR

• AGAINST

Decide whether the argument "Great Britain can produce more military supplies than the US" is FOR or AGAINST war with Great Britain.

• FOR

• AGAINST

Decide whether the argument "Better relations with Great Britain would help US trade" is FOR or AGAINST war with Great Britain.

• FOR

• AGAINST

Why did the War of 1812 help increase manufacturing in the US?

• the US needed to produce goods imported in the past

• the US increased its exports to Great Britain during the war

• the US needed to produce goods exported in the past

• the US increased its imports from France during the war

Which battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero?

• Battle of the Thames River

• Battle of Horseshoe Bend

• Battle of Washington DC

• Battle of New Orleans

Which battle caused the Creek to give up much of their land to the US?

• Battle of the Thames River

• Battle of Horseshoe Bend

• Battle of Washington DC

• Battle of New Orleans