Studies Weekly Week 5

Fill in the blank:

___________ was elected president of the United States in 1808.

• George Washington

• James Monroe

• James Madison

Why did the US get involved in the War of 1812?

• Britain's interference with trade

• slavery

• the Titanic sank

Where was the final battle of the war fought?

• New York City

• Yorktown

• New Orleans

The War of 1812 ended on December 24, 1814, with the signing of______.

• the Treaty of Paris

• the Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Versailles

What was the Missouri Compromise?

• a compromise between the north and south allowing Missouri to be the 24th state

• a compromise for trade routes between Native Indians and the settlers

• a compromise for trade in Missouri

Which Doctrine is mentioned in the reading for this week?

• Alabama Doctrine

• Monroe Doctrine

• Mississippi Doctrine

Which president signed the Indian Removal Act into law?

• James Monroe

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

In what year did Congress declare war on Great Britain?

• 1808

• 1812

• 1825