War of 1812 Part I

I am a powerful nation with a large army and navy. I have been to war with the United States once before. Who am I?

• The United States

• Great Britain

• France

• Canada

I am sometimes called the Father of the Constitution, and I am the fourth president of the United States. Who am I?

• Jean Laffite

• Dolley Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

The British did not capture me after the battle in the harbor. The next morning, the U.S. flag flew proudly above my walls. What am I?

• Fort McHenry

• USS Constitution

• The White House

British battleships fired cannonballs at me. They tried to SINK ME but couldn't. What am I?

• USS Constitution/ "Old Ironsides"

• Fort McHenry

• Portrait of George Washington

• Mrs. Cagliano

I was the first First Lady of the United States. Who am I?

• Ms. Heaney

• Dolly Madison

• Jean Laffite

• Francis Scott Key

I wrote the poem that became the National Anthem called "The Star Spangled Banner". Who am I?

• Francis Scott Key

• James Madison

• Pierre Laffite

• Mrs. Canane

I was the President during the War of 1812. Who am I?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

To stop people or supplies from coming in or out of a country is called __________.

• retreat

• blockade

• economy

• surrender

Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?

• British impressment of American sailors

• America's desire for Canada

• The Embargo Act of 1807

• British burning down Washington D.C.

Which factor directly contributed to the US decision to declare war on Britain in 1812?

• British impressment of US sailors

• Treaty of Fort Wayne

• Hartford Convention

• James Madison’s election in 1808