War of 1812

What was President Madison's complaint against Great Britain?

• Britain was refusing to trade with the United States

• American sailors were being kidnapped and forced to work on British ships

• The British were interfering with American government

What caused tension between the Native Americans and the United States in the early 1800s?

• the United States wanted the native tribes to remain independent countries

• the natives refused to give up Canada

• the movement of white settlers into the west

The Shawnee leader who didn't support the agreement some tribal leaders made with William Henry Harrison.

• The Prophet

• Geronimo

• Sequoyah

• Tecumseh

Which term describes the British policy of forcing unwilling men to join military/naval service?

• embargo

• impressment

• seizure

• hostility

Even though it occurred after the official peace treaty was signed, why is the Battle of New Orleans important?

• It forced the British to give up all claims to land along the Mississippi River

• It convinced the Native American tribes to sign a peace treaty with the United States

• It demonstrated the United States' naval power and prompted France to request an alliance

• It encouraged a spirit of American nationalism and made Andrew Jackson a popular war hero

What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Guadalupe

• Paris Agreement

• Macon Bill

• Treaty of Ghent

How did Andrew Jackson become a national hero, which led to his rise in politics?

• He led a group to Washington and burned the White House and other government buildings

• Jackson and the Americans defeated a larger, better trained force in the Battle of New Orleans

• He was able to defeat Tecumseh at the Battle of Tippecanoe

Leading up to the War of 1812, who did many Americans believe were providing arms/weapons to the Native Americans?

• French

• British

• Sympathizers

• Native leaders

What action did Dolly Madison take as the British approached Washington DC with the intent of burning it down?

• Saving all of her servants and leading them out of the city

• Saving important documents from a flooding building

• Protecting important documents from the White House during a fire

What was Tecumseh's dream in the time leading up to the War of 1812?

• To create an alliance/a confederacy of Native tribes

• Being able to act aggressively towards Americans without consequences

• Gain control of the Mississippi River Valley

• For the Shawnee tribe to gain power over all other tribes