War of 1812

Select two true statements about Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. (select 2)

• He became a national hero for his role in the Battle of New Orleans.

• He knew the war was over, but fought the Battle of New Orleans anyway.

• The Battle of New Orleans helped build his reputation.

• He wrote the Star Spangled Banner after the Battle of New Orleans.

To buy or receive goods from another country

• import

• export

• impressment

• trade

To sell and ship goods to another country

• import

• export

• impressment

• trade

Forcing people into the service of another country

• import

• export

• impressment

• trade

What treaty ended the War

• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of America
• Treaty of Grimlins

The main reason for the war of 1812 was

• westward expansion
• French fur trade
• British search and seizure of American ships

Who was the President in office that bought the Louisiana Territory?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Monroe
• Benjamin Franklin

What made the Louisiana Territory so vital to the United States economy?

• Port at New Orleans
• Mississippi River
• Florida
• Both the Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
• It did not help the economy

What is the River that runes North and South between the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Superior?

• Mississippi
• Red River
• Nile River
• Missouri River
• Gulf River

Using the source titled ¨War of 1812¨ what was the war of 1812 sometimes called?