War of 1812 Study Guide

Match the following to its correct definition.

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

• Great Britain and France

• Group of congressmen in favor of going to war with Great Britain

• War Hawks

• Great Britain & the U.S. were in conflict over this territory

• James Madison

• Who was fighting in a way and the U.S. tried to stay neutral

• Northwest

• Captured U.S. soldiers who were forced to work on British ships and in the British Navy

• Impressment

​ (a)   was the leader of the War Hawks and was from South Carolina._

• Henry Clar
• James Madison
• Francis Scott Key
• Alexander Hamilton
• James Monroe

Why did the War Hawks want to go to war with Britain?

Mark all that apply.

• Because of the British attacks on American ships

• They believed it would help their economy and increase their population

• They believed the U.S. could force Britain out of Canada

• Winning the territory from Britain would lead to less conflicts with American Indians for the U.S.

​ (a)   attacked ​ (b)   in August 1814.

• Britain
• Washington, D.C.
• France
• United States
• Philadelphia
• New York

Who, or what, was nicknamed "Old Ironside?"

• The U.S.S. Viper

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

• The U.S.S Constitution

Who wrote the National Anthem?

• James Monroe

• Francis Scott Key

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

If the United States would have been caught by France trading with Britain France threatened to attack the Americans.

• True

• False

Congress declared war on Britain in June 1812.

• Yes

• No

The "Star-Spangled Banner" was first written as a poem.

• Yes

• No

After watching the Battle of ​ (a)   ​ (b)   wrote the Star-Spangled Banner because he was inspired when he saw the ​ (c)   was still standing.

• Fort McHenry
• Francis Scott Key
• American flag
• James Madison
• Francis S. Jordan
• Bunker Hill
• fort
• Gettysburg
• White House