The War of 1812

During the War of 1812, the United States fought against who?

• the Americans

• the British

• the French

• the Spanish

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

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Dolly Madison

• James Madison

Where is the White House located?

• Baltimore

• New Orleans

• New York

• 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 the flag

Who saw the attack on Fort Mchenry and wrote a poem that begins with "O say can you see," that become 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

Why did the British and American soldiers still fight the Battle of New Orleans after a treaty had been agreed to?

• The soldiers in New Orleans were still angry with one another

• The soldiers in New Orleans did not agree with the treaty

• The soldiers in New Orleans did not know that the treaty had been agreed to

• The soldiers in New Orleans wanted to start a new war

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 the Native Americans

• The British would not sell tea to the Americans

What was the USS Constitution?

• The fort that the British attacked during the War of 1812

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

• A document that declared the US undefended of Great Britain

• A building in Washington D.C.