Madison, Monroe & Adams

Francis Scott Key was detained on a British ship while he watched the Battle of Baltimore. The battle inspired him to write a poem, which later became the lyrics to what song?

• “The Star Spangled Banner”

• “O’ Canada!”

• “The Pledge Alligence”

• “America, the Beautiful”

General Andrew Jackson became a hero in the Battle of New Orleans, what made the Battle of New Orleans so unique compared to all the other battles fought during the War of 1812?

• American lost the battle

• Britain received help from their allies France and Russia

• The battle was fought two weeks after the peace treaty (Treaty of Ghent) was signed

• General Andrew Jackson surrendered to the British

What treaty officially marks the end of the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Paris 1763

• Treaty of France

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Versailles

One result of the War of 1812 was that the United States

• acquired French-held territory in southern Canada

• maintained its independence, its territory and gained respect

• lost control of the Ohio River Valley

• gained territory from Mexico

In 1823 a statement was made to European nations that any interference in the affairs of countries in the Western Hemisphere would be seen as a threat to the United States. This statement was known as the

• Monroe Doctrine

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

As the War of 1812 neared, War Hawks began influencing the U.S. government. What is a War Hawk?

• a British soldier who did not want to fight another war in America

• a French merchant who wanted to continue trading with the United States

• an American Indian who wanted the United States to leave Native American land

• a United States westerners and southerners who wanted the U.S. to declare war against Britain

On June 1, 1812, after continuing interference with American shipping, President Madison asked Congress to declare war on

• France and England because both continued to violate the neutrality of the United States.

• England because the British Navy continued to stop American vessels (ships) and impress American sailors into the British service.

• France, because Napoleon violated his pledge to allow American ships access to continental ports.

• Spain after Florida-based Indians raided in Georgia and Alabama and Spain did nothing to stop it.

Based on the map, the Erie Canal and Hudson River contributed directly to the

• decisions to restrict immigration to New York.

• settlement of New England by migrants from New York.

• rapid increase in population and cities in upstate New York.

• land from Canada becoming part of New York State.

Completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 encouraged the growth of the Midwest region because it

• helped force the removal of British forts in the Northwest Territory.

• stimulated development of cotton production in the Ohio River valley.

• increased trade with Asia.

• linked the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

During the first part of the 19th century, differences between the North, South, and West led to

• Sectionalism

• Isolationism

• Mercantilism

• Federalism