War of 1812 Quiz

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

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Utrecht

Which city did the British capture and burn during the War of 1812?

• Philadelphia

• New York City

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

Who was the British commander during the Battle of New Orleans?

• General Edward Pakenham

• Admiral Horatio Nelson

• General Charles Cornwallis

• General William Howe

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

• the Americans

• the British

• the French

• the Spanish

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 ransacked it 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 flag.

Who saw the attack on Fort McHenry and wrote a poem that begins, "O say can you see," that became our national anthem?

• Francis Scott Key

• Dolley Madison

• Andre Jackson

• James Madison

What was the USS Constitution?

• The USS Constitution was a fort that the British attacked during the War of 1812.

• The USS Constitution was a ship that fought many battles during the War of 1812.

• The USS Constitution was a document that declared the United States independent of Great Britain.

• . The USS Constitution was a building in Washington, D.C.

Why was the USS Constitution nicknamed “Old Ironsides”?

• It was the first American ship made of iron.

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

• Even though it was attacked and hit by many cannon balls in different battles, the sides of the ship did not crumble and the ship did not sink.

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