War of 1812 Quiz

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

• Frances Meriwether

• Scott Frances

• Frances Marion

• Frances Scott Key

Where is Fort McHenry?

• Philadelphia
• Washington, D.C.
• Charleston, South Carolina
• Baltimore

What was written at Fort McHenry?

• The Pledge of Allegiance
• The Star-Spangled Banner
• The Constitution
• The Treaty of Paris

American patriotism and manufacturing declined after the War of 1812.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of impressment?

• French using their navy to block ships from entering or leaving a New Orleans

• British kidnapping sailors from American ships and forcing them into service

• Forcefully persuading congress and the president to go to war

• America restricting trade with other European nations

Choose the reason why the United States wanted to go to war with Great Britain in 1812.

• Fighting in California
• Impressment of sailors
• Wanted independence
• The Stamp Act

Who was president during the War of 1812?

• James Monroe
• John Adams
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson

What is the name of the treaty between American and Great Britain?

• Treaty of Paris
• Treaty of Ghent
• Treaty of New Orleans
• Treaty of France

Who was the Colonel during the Battle of New Orleans?

• Andrew Jackson

• General Patton

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which city did the British try to burn?

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

• New York City