The War of 1812

During the War of 1812, the United States fought against

• the Americans

• the British

• the French

• the Spanish

During the War of 1812, the president of the United States was

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Dolley Madison

• James Madison

Why were many Americans angry with the British in 1812?

• The British were unfairly taxing the Americans

• The British had taken Dolley Madison prisoner.

• The British were forcing Americans to serve in the British Navy by impressment and were also trading with Native Americans.

• The British would not sell tea to the Americans.

What was the USS Constitution?

• The USS Constitution was a fort that the British attacked during the War of 1812.

• The USS Constitution was a ship that fought many battles during the War of 1812.

• The USS Constitution was a document that declared the United States independent of Great Britain.

• The USS Constitution was a building in Washington, D.C.

Why was the USS Constitution nicknamed “Old Ironsides”?

• It was the first American ship made of iron.

• It was a very old ship used during the Revolutionary War.

• Even though it was attacked and hit by many cannon balls in different battles, the sides of the ship did not crumble and the ship did not sink.

• It was nicknamed after Andrew Jackson, a general in the War of 1812.

Where is the White House?

• Baltimore

• New Orleans

• Washington, D.C.

What happened to the President’s House during the War of 1812?

• The U.S. Army attacked and burned it.

• The U.S. Army made a fort there.

• Andrew Jackson wrote a song about it.

• The British Army attacked and burned it.

Why did Mary Pickersgill make a flag for Fort McHenry?

• The British soldiers asked her to make a big flag.

• The old flag had been destroyed.

• The American soldiers wanted a very big American flag for the fort.

• She hoped that Dolley Madison would see the flag.

Who saw the attack on Fort McHenry and wrote a poem that begins, “O say can you see,” that became our national anthem?

• Francis Scott Key

• Dolley Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

Who led the army that defended New Orleans during the Battle of New Orleans?

• Francis Scott Key

• Dolley Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison