War of 1812 and The Westward Expansion

Great Britain was preventing the United States from trading with France by ______________, or closing off, the American coast.

• blockading

• fencing in

• sealed

• barrier

Great Britain was kidnapping American sailors and forcing them to work on British ships. This was called _____________.

• slavery

• impressment

• entitlement

• kidnapping

On August 19, 1812, the USS Constitution, an American warship, sank the HMS Guerrière. The ship was given the nickname "________" and became a national symbol of the United States because it represented America's strength.

• Last Moon

• Colonial 3

• Old Iron Sides

• Jump Free

In August of 1814, the British invaded Washington, D.C. and burned the _____ _______, the U.S. Capitol, and other buildings.

• White House

• State Leader Building

• Supreme Court

• Senate Building

Which of the following is one reason the US and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812?

• Great Britain was trying to gain control over all trade on the Mississippi River.

• The U.S. was trying to take over British Colonies in North America.

• Great Britain was making it hard to trade with other countries.

• The U.S. wanted Europeans to stay out of the new states.

Which of the following was a major event during the War of 1812?

• The US surprise attacked the British Saratoga.

• British soldiers launched a surprise attack on the Erie Canal.

• The US defeated the British at Yorktown

• British soldiers set fire to the White House.

What was one reason the US government forced American Indians to leave their lands during the 1800s?

• to punish them for not fighting in the American Revolution

• to give them better access to education and job opportunities

• to open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers

• to allow the US government to sell American Indian lands to Canada

Why did General George Custer and the US Army attack the Lakota, the Cheyenne, and other American Indians during the Battle of The Little Bighorn?

• The American Indians took over the town of Little Bighorn and forced the settlers to leave.

• The US government wanted the American Indians to move from Little Bighorn to Georgia.

• The American Indians would not give up their land and move onto reservations.

• The US government wanted to end a war between the Lakota and the Cheyenne

Forcing the Cherokee from their lands in Georgia was a part of what larger forced relocation effort?

• The Long March

• The Trail of Tears

• The Reservation Trail

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

How did the Louisiana Purchase affect American Indians?

• American Indians became wealthy by selling their land to the US government.

• American Indians were only allowed to keep their original lands.

• American Indians peacefully integrated into American society.

• American Indians were forced off their lands as more Americans moved west.