The War of 1812

What caused the United States to enter the war?

• A tax on tea
• A tax on paper goods
• The French and English were attacking our ships and taking the sailors as prisioners

Who were the "War Hawks"?

• Americans who thought we should choose sides and enter the war
• Americans who were AGAINST war
• Americans who thought the President should lose his job

What was the name of the capitol city that the British destroyed?

• Atlanta, GA
• Washington, D.C.
• Boston, Massachussettes

Who was the wife of the president?

• Martha Washington
• Dolly Madison
• Martha Jefferson

What did the president's wife do that was very brave?

• she saved important documents and paintings that were in the White House
• She helped her husband find a place to hide in the White House when the British attacked

• She marched with the American soldiers into battle

What were 2 important buildings in Washington that were destroyed during the War of 1812?

• the post office and the library
• the statue of liberty and the library
• the White House and the Capitol building

Francis Scott Key wrote the words to a famous song during the War of 1812,  What was the song?

• Yankee Doodle Dandy
• The Star Spangled Banner
• America the Beautiful

The war was over in _________.

• 1814
• 1914
• 2014
• 1813

Who was the "winner" of the War of 1812?

• Great Britain
• United States
• neither side won
• France

• The Native Americans

The Battle of New Orleans made many Americans feel like they _______________the war.

• won

• lost

• hated

• loved