Part I and Part II War of 1812

The practice of taking sailors from ships and forcing them into military service is known as___________________.

• embargo

• impressment

• naval blockade

• war hawks

In addition to British troops, who did the United States fight against in the War of 1812?

• Native Americans

• French settlers

• Barbary Pirates

• Spanish soldiers

What event increased Americans' suspicions that Britain supplied weapons to Native Americans living on the frontier?

• the Creek War

• the Treaty of Ghent

• the Hartford Convention

• the Battle of Tippecanoe

What did the "War Hawks" hope to gain by defeating the British in the War of 1812?

• Florida

• California

• Mexico

• Canada

In the Battle of Tippecanoe, __________________________ led United States forces to victory against Tecumseh's warriors.

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• James Monroe

• William Henry Harrison

Why did the British seize American ships and impress sailors into service?

• They were at war with France and wanted to prevent supplies from reaching their enemy.

• They weren't actually seizing ships or sailors. It was a rumor spread by War Hawks.

• They still considered America their colonies so they were just "taking what was theirs."

• They were trying to push the Americans into a war.

Native American resistance to settlement in the Northwest Territory in the early 1800s was lead by _____________________.

• Pontiac

• Sacajawea

• Sitting Bull

• Tecumseh

Jefferson was responsible for which purchase in 1803 that doubled the size of the country

• American purchase

• Virginian Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• British Purchase

The Embargo Act of 1807

• prohibited American ships from leaving their ports

• prohibited French & British ships from entering US ports

• boosted trade and business throughout the country

• was enacted by James Madison

The Embargo Act of 1807 had a ____________ impact on American business

• positive

• neutral

• negative

Answer explanation

business fell 75% in one year after the Embargo