War of 1812 - Storyboard

What country threatened American ships trading in the Mediterranean Sea?

• Canada

• France

• Spain

• Germany

Did the British pass laws to prevent American ships from trading with other countries?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

To capture sailors to serve in the British military

• impressment

• France

• capture

Passed by Congress in 1807 to ban trade with foreign countries

• Judiciary Act

• Embargo Act

• Townshend Act

Congress did not hope that the Embargo Act would punish Britain and France.

• True

• False

Congress hoped that the Embargo Act would protect American merchants.

• True

• False

The Embargo Act hurt American merchants because they lost a lot of money.

• True

• False

The Non-Intercourse Act banned trade with only France.

• True

• False

The Non-Intercourse Act stated that the U.S. would resume trading with the first side that would stop violating U.S. neutrality.

• True

• False

The Embargo Act did very little to hurt Britain and France.

• True

• False