War of 1812

Impressment was the act of kidnapping _________________ and forcing them to serve in the British Navy.

• American Politicians

• American Soldiers

• British Army Officers

• American Sailors

What were Americans who were in favor of the War of 1812 and another war with England called?

• Doves

• Warmongers

• War Hawks

• War Dogs

Which of the following states would have had the highest percentage of War Hawks?

• Tennessee

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

• New York

The British Navy blockaded what American Harbor in 1812, causing Congress to declare war?

• Boston

• Charleston

• New York

• Philadelphia

Who was the president of the United States during the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• Alexander Hamilton

What US ship sank the HMS Guiererre early in the war, giving America a morale boost?

• USS Delaware

• USS Declaration

• USS Constitution

• USS Franklin

Oliver Hazard Perry and his privateers defeated the British Navy at the Battle of Lake _______________.

• Michigan

• Superior

• Huron

• Erie

What famous American city did the British invade and burn much of in the War of 1812?

• New York

• Boston

• Washington DC

• Philadelphia

The British bombed Fort McHenry in the War of 1812, which guarded what American city?

• New York

• Boston

• Baltimore

• Philadelphia

What famous Native American was killed at the Battle of Thames in Southern Canada?

• Squanto

• Tecumseh

• Lalawithika

• Red Cloud