Causes of the War of 1812

What were the three main causes of the War of 1812?

• Great Britain impressment of American sailors.

• Great Britain giving aid to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.

• The War Hawks encouraging war against Britain.

• All of the above

Who were the War Hawks?

• A group of women who wanted to go to war against France.

• A group of men who wanted to go to war against Britain.

• A group of men who wanted to go to war against France.

• A group of men who wanted to go to war against Canada.

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Great Britain impresses American sailors. What does the word "impress" mean?

• To give aid to others

• To influence or persuade others to do something

• To take someone against their will, or kidnap

• To lead someone to a safe place

In attempts to cut off supplies from reaching the enemy both ___________and __________ attempted to block the U.S. from trading with others.

• Great Britain and France

• France and Native Americans

• Great Britain and Spain

• Spain and Native Americans

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Who won the election of 1800? 

• Adams
• Burr
• Hamilton
• Jefferson

Impressment was one of causes of the War of 1812, and can best be described as...

• capturing our army to make them work for the Germans
• capturing our slaves to force them to work for the British
• capturing our sailors and forcing them to serve for the British 
• capturing Native Americans and forcing them to fight Americans

An embargo is when....

• ban on all trade with another country

• we you trade with other countries

• you declare war on another country

• the president and vice president run together on the same ticket

Many Americans thought the British were stirring up trouble before the war of 1812 with...

• The French

• The Spanish

• The Native Americans

• The Russians

What is the name of the tribe that Tecumseh belonged to?

• Native Americans

• Chillicothe

• Shawnee

• British

What is the name of a group that is made of many tribes united together?

• treaty

• tribe

• colonists

• confederation

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