War of 1812 & Foreign Affairs

Why was the Monroe Doctrine successful?

• The Europeans lost interest in reconquering the American colonies.

• England and America become friends

• The United States was bigger than everyone else

• It created more jobs for people

Which document provided a guide for relations with neighboring countries?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Republic

• The Odyssey

Impressment occurs when the British warship captures the American ship and...

• sells everyone into slavery

• forces the crew to serve the British

• burns everything to the ground

• puts on a good show

How did the Treaty of Ghent help the United States?

• It ended the fighting with the U.S. and Britain

• it gave the U.S. the Louisiana Territory for free

• it burned the Declaration of Independence

• It made the United States' congress members slaves

When the British invaded Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812, what happened?

• the British burned the White House and Capital building

• The British took Madison and his family hostage

• The British ripped the Constitution in pieces

• The British put every American in jail

What was one outcome of the War of 1812?

• Americans considered themselves equal to other great military powers.

• Nothing happened

• The U.S. become allies with everyone

• The Native Americans were happy they lost their land

Which event made the Americans suspicious that the British were giving the Native Americans weapons?

• The Treaty of Ghent

• The War of 1812

• The Convention of 1818

• The Battle of Tippecanoe

The Battle of New Orleans was important because...

• it showed that the U.S. military could win against the British military

• it convinced the French to sell the Louisiana Territory

• it forced the British to surrender their country

• it freed the prisoners' of war

Who did the Americans fight against in the War of 1812?

• The British and the Native Americans

• The British and the Spanish

• The Spanish and the Native Americans

• The Native Americans and the French

Why did Madison want to declare the War of 1812 on Great Britain?

• to stop the British aggression in the Atlantic and the Northwest Territory

• to free the slaves from India

• to make America bigger

• to form an alliance with China