War of 1812

What does it mean to stay neutral?

• to support one side or the other

• to fight both sides

• to not support either side

• to fight against one side to fight against one side

Why did America trade with both Britain and France?

• They wanted to stay neutral.

• They wanted to fight Britain and France.

• They wanted Britain to fight France.

• They wanted France to fight Britain.

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

• An act passed by Congress that opened all American ports.

• An act that allowed trade with Britain only.

• An act that allowed trade with France only.

• An act passed by Congress that closed all American ports.

Who helped Tecumseh and other Native Americans fight the settlers?

• France

• Britain

• the War Hawks

• the colonists

President Madison declared war against Great Britain in what year?

• 1800

• 1806

• 1812

• 1880

The War of 1812 was also called ________________.

• Mr. Madison's War

• Mr. Jefferson's War

• Mr. Lewis's War

• King George's War

What happened to the White House and the Capitol building in 1814?

• The buildings were renovated.

• The buildings were attacked by the French.

• The buildings were the camp for the British soldiers.

• The buildings were set fire by British soldiers. The buildings were set fire by British soldiers.

Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?

• Meriwether Lewis

• William Clark

• Francis Scott Key

• James Madison

How did the War of 1812 end?

• The British won.

• The Americans won.

• The French won.

• The British and Americans agreed to stop fighting.

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

• a school for politicians

• a treaty to stop fighting between the British and the Americans

• a document that stated that European nations were not allowed to establish new colonies in the Americas

• a treaty to stop fighting between France and Spain