Unit 2.3 War of 1812 Quizziz

*I was elected president #4 in 1808

*I am known as the “Father of the Constitution”

*I was a former Secretary of State

*I was a founding member of the Democratic-Republican party.

Who am I?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

Which of these was a domestic issue of President Madison?

• Rechartering the National Bank

• British impressments

• War of 1812

• International trade restrictions

President Madison went to Congress when he wanted to declare war in 1812 because -----.

• The President must declare war.

• Congress must declare war.

• The Senate can veto the President.

• The Supreme Court was closed.

Several young Republican Congressmen pressured President Madison to ask for a declaration of war on Britain. They were known as the -----.

• War Dogs

• War Hawks

• Battle Birds

• Militia Men

Congress debated for weeks before finally declaring war in 1812. This shows that -----.

• Not everyone supported this war.

• War with England is a foreign issue.

• The Great Lakes are great.

• Congress fully supported this war.

The British in Canada were arming Native Americans to attack American settlers in the West. The settlers were concerned about -----.

• their families' safety

• what animals lived in the west

• how cold it got in the winter there

• learning new languages

The British Navy continued to use impressments on American merchant vessels and sailors. Which of these words describes impressments?

• Buy and sell

• Cook and eat

• seize and kidnap

• run and hide

How did the British blockade affect Americans?

• merchants lost money

• piracy became legal

• people became more religious

• Native Americans lost land

The American victory at Lake Erie prevented the British from invading the North. Lake Erie is located along the USA's border with -----.

• Canada

• Spanish Florida

• Mexico

• Rocky Mountains

The Battle of Washington, D.C. saw the British attack and ----- the US Capital city.

• Preserve

• Rebuild

• Burn

• Sell