War of 1812 Quiz

Who was the President during the War of 1812?

• Washington

• Jackson

• Madison

• Jefferson

This Shawnee leader tried to unite the Native Americans to help prevent westward expansion by the Americans.

• Comanche

• Natchez

• Tecumseh

• Kickapoo

Members of Congress from the South and West that called for war were known as...

• Miamis

• War Hawks

• Patriots

• Loyalist

All of these are reasons why Congress declared war on Great Britain EXCEPT...

• still treating America like a British colony

• American desire to conquer Florida and parts of Canada

• increased taxes imposed by the Royal family

• British arming Native Americans on the frontier

Which one of the following is an example of how the United States was unprepared for war?

• Jefferson's reductions in defense spending

• U.S. had a big army and navy

• Officers knew a lot about warfare

• American army made up of professionals

Which one of the following is NOT an example of how the United States was unprepared for war?

• Army was small and ill prepared

• Lack of naval ships to compare to Britain

• Army relied on volunteers

• Well experienced soldiers who fought in wars before

What is NOT example of a key loss for the Native Americans during the War of 1812?

• Losing control over Lake Erie

• Tecumseh's death

• Creeks being crushed by Jackson at Horseshoe Bend

• Losing land in Ohio River Valley

Americans troops met British troops at Bladensburg, Maryland. Americans were crushed and the British went onto...

• Burn down the city of Baltimore, Maryland

• March to the capital (burning of Washington)

• March down the Mississippi and to fight the Battle of New Orleans

• Prevent Americans from advancing into Canada

This is the most famous of all naval battles of the War of 1812...

• U.S.S. Constitution defeats the HMS Guerriere

• The HMS Queen Elizabeth defeats the U.S.S. George Washington

• The U.S.S. Magic Johnson defeats the HMS Larry Bird

• The HMS Winston Churchill defeats the U.S.S. Patriot

These are all examples of how the Star-Spangled Banner came to be EXCEPT...

• When the U.S. declared independence in 1776

• Written by Francis Scott Key

• Originally a poem that was later turned into the song we know today

• After the bombing of Ft. McHenry