War of 1812

Who was the US President during the War of 1812?

• James Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Madison

• George Washington

Which country did the US fight in the War of 1812?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• Canada

What is "Impressment"?

• British officers capturing American sailors & forcing them to fight in the British Navy

• British encouraging Native Americans to attack American settlers

• Americans pressing into the Northwest Territory

• Americans and British trade agreements

Name given to a group of US Congressmen

who wanted to go to war with Britain in 1810

• War Eagles

• War Hawks

• War Mongers

• Warriors

The War Hawks believed that the British colony of Canada was doing what?

• Giving free tea to Native Americans

• Allowing Native Americans to have a vote in Parliament

• Making Trade Agreements with Native Americans

• Providing weapons to Native Americans

Why did President Madison NOT want to interfere

when Britain and France were at war with each other?

• He was on Britain's side

• He was on France's side

• He didn't like war

• He wanted to continue trading with both countries

What was NOT one of the US goals in the War of 1812?

• Stop Britain & France from fighting

• Stop British Impressment of US Sailors

• Drive the British out of Canada

• Stop the British from providing weapons to Native Americans who attack American settlers

Why did Tecumseh want to unite other Native American tribes?

• The more the merrier

• So he could keep the American settlers away

• So the British would make him a General

• So he could rule Canada

What battle was fought between

William Henry Harrison's army

and Tecumseh's followers?

• Battle of Lake Erie

• Battle of Tippecanoe

• Battle of Baltimore

• Battle of New Orleans

How long did the War of 1812 last?

• 1 year

• about 5 years

• about 3 years

• 10 years