War of 1812

Who was president during the War of 1812?

• James Monroe
• John Adams
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson

The practice of capturing American sailors from their ships and forcing them to work on British ships is called

• Impressment

• military kidnapping

• depressment

Why did the war hawks believe that America should go to war with Great Britain?

• They believed Great Britain was stealing goods from American ships.

• They believed Great Britain was helping the Native Americans fight the settlers by providing them with weapons.

• They believed Georgia was helping the French fight the settlers by providing them with weapons.

True or False.

The Shawnee Indian chief, Tecumseh, wanted the Indian nations to unite to help fight against the settlers who were taking their land.

• False

• True!

Who fought at the Battle of Tippecanoe?

• William Henry Harrison's army and Tecumseh's followers.

• William Henry Harrison's army and the army of John Henry.

• The French army.

In America, what followed as a result from the War of 1812?

• An explosion of trade and wealth with Europe

• A burst of optimism and national growth

• A decline in our nation’s debt

• Peace with Native Americans

4th president of the United States who helped write the US Constitution and led the country during the War of 1812

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Quincy Adams

Shawnee leader who fought against the United States and fought with the British during the War of 1812

• Tecumseh

• James Madison

• James Monroe

• Francis Scott Key

Agreement that ended the War of 1812 and returned borders to pre-war lines

• Monroe Doctrine

• Impressment

• Treaty of Ghent

• Nationalism

A strong belief that your own country and common culture are the most important

• Impressment

• Nationalism

• Embargo

• Monroe Doctrine