TOEFL ITP war of 1812

The main idea of this passage is that

• the War of Independence was unnecessary

• the War of 1812 was unnecessary

• the Treaty of Ghent was unnecessary

• the Battle of New Orleans was unnecessary

The pronoun "it" in line 2 refers to

• battle

• demonstration

• communication

• wartime

The expression "come to pass" in line 3 could best be replaced by

• happen

• overthrow

• self-destruct

• circumvent

According to the passage, when did the United States win its independence from Britain?

• Shortly before the War of 18I2

• During the War of 1812

• Just after the War of 1812

• Long after the War of 1812

According to the passage, some U.S. sailors were

• taken forcibly to Shanghai

• made to go to Ghent

• forced to work on British ships

• responsible for causing the War of

  1812

It is NOT stated in the passage that Ghent was

• where negotiations took place

• the site of the final battle

• where the treaty was signed

• far from the battlefield

The word "contested" in line 12 is closest in meaning to

• played

• fought

• discussed

• examined

It can be determined from the passage that, of the following dates, the Battle of New Orleans was most probably fought

• on December 10, 1814

• on December 24, 1814

• on January 1,1815

• on January 8, 1815

Where in the passage does the author indicate when the War of 1812 officially ended?

• Lines 1-3

• Lines 4-5

• Lines 8-9

• Lines 10-12

Which paragraph describes the battle that took place after the signing of the treaty?

• The first paragraph

• The second paragraph

• The third paragraph

• The last paragraph