War of 1812 Review

During the War of 1812, the United States fought against _______.

• the Americans

• the Spanish

• the French

• the British

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

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Dolley Madison

Why were many Americans angry with the British in 1812?

• The British had taken Dolley Madison prisoner.

• They were forcing Americans to serve in the British Navy by impressment

• The British were unfairly taxing the Americans.

• The British would not sell tea to the Americans.

What was the USS Constitution?

• a fort that the British attacked

• a building in Washington D.C.

• a document that declared the US independent

• a ship that fought many battles during the War of 1812

Why was the USS Constitution nicknamed "Old Ironsides"?

• Even though it was attacked and hit by many cannon balls, it did not sink.

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

• It was the first American ship made of iron.

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

Where is the White House?

• Baltimore

• Washington, D.C.

• New Orleans

What happened to the president's house during the War of 1812?

• Native Americans attacked and burned it.

• The U.S. Army made a fort there.

• The British Army attacked and burned it.

• Andrew Jackson wrote a song about it.

Why did Mary Pickersgill make a flag for Fort McHenry?

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

• The old flag had been destroyed.

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

• 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 the National Anthem?

• Dolley Madison

• Francis Scott Key

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

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

• James Madison

• Francis Scott Key

• Andrew Jackson

• Dolley Madison