War of 1812

Before fighting the British in 1812, Americans were fighting who?

• France

• Russia

• Mexico

• Pirates

While France and Britain were at war, the United States traded with which country?

• France

• Britain

• Both Countries

• Neither Country

British ships began the process of impressment on United States sailors. Which of the following best describes impressment?

• American sailors were forced to fight in the British Navy

• American sailors were forced to give up their goods and return home

• American sailors were taken captive and held for ransom

• American sailors were sold into slavery to the Mediterranean pirates.

The United States did not want to pick a side in the war between Britain and France. The United States was exercising

• Impressment

• Wartime Trade Agreements

• Embargo Acts

• Neutral Rights

In order to try to punish the British Congress passed the embargo act which

• Cut off trade with only Britain

• Cut off trade to all foreign countries

• Cut off trade to the Native American Tribes

• Forced British ships to leave American waters or be fired upon

What was the result of the embargo act?

• Britain gave in and returned all American citizens to the United States

• France declared war on the United States

• The United States' economy suffered terrible losses in revenue

• Native American Tribes regained some of their homeland from the United States

Tecumseh was a Shawnee chief that believed

• The United States would protect his people from the British

• France and Britain had no right to be in the United States

• The United States had no right to his peoples' native homeland

• the Spanish were a much larger threat than either the British or the French

After his brother's defeat at the battle of Tippecanoe, Tecumseh decided to

• Declare war on all white men

• Declare war on Britain

• Solve his differences with white men peacefully

• Declare war on the United States

The United States had a larger and stronger army than the British.

• True

• False

The hope for a Native American Confederation died when Tecumseh was killed in battle.

• True

• False