The War of 1812 Studies Weekly

Use the story "Before the War: Jefferson Defends the Louisiana Purchase" to answer the following question.

According to the quote by President Thomas Jefferson, who should settle west of the Mississippi?

• United States citizens

• Only people of Louisiana

• His own family members

Use the article "The War of 1812" to answer the following question.

Which statement about the Embargo Act of 1807 is best supported by information from the article?

• The United States only shipped goods to South America.

• The people of the United States were unhappy, and the country had to rethink its plan to deal with European countries.

• France and Great Britain had to buy rotten food.

Use the article "The War of 1812" to answer the following question.

Which of these was most likely a result of the Embargo Act of 1807?

• People of Great Britain suffered food shortages.

• People of France bought their food in Great Britain.

• European countries did not have access to American weapons.

Use the article "The War of 1812" to answer the following question.

What is the most likely reason General Jackson continued fighting in New Orleans after the war had ended.

• He believed Great Britain would not honor the Treaty of Ghent.

• He had not yet received word of the war's end.

• The Treaty of Ghent had not yet been signed.

Use the article "Uncle Sam" to answer the following question.

Which of these is the best summary of the article?

• Uncle Sam is a symbol of the United States based on a real citizen who lived in the 19th century. Sam Wilson was a good man and an excellent model to represent the United States of America.

• Uncle Sam always wears a top hat and an outfit decorated with stars and stripes. He is also usually seen with a goatee. He lived in the United States during the 19th century.

• Uncle Sam was a man who sold meat to the army. Everyone loved him and made him famous.

Use the article "The Star-Spangled Banner" to answer the following question.

Why might Francis Scott Key have written the Star-Spangled Banner?

• He must have known his poem would be a good national anthem for the new country.

• He must have felt joy and pride that the United States had been victorious at the Battle of Fort McHenry.

• He might have wanted to be remembered as a hero of the Battle of Fort McHenry.