The War of 1812

Before the United States entered the War of 1812, Great Britain was at war with _____.

• Germany

• Italy

• France

• Spain

Which of these best describes impressment?

• British soldiers sank American ships, even those that did not show aggression.

• British soldiers captured American sailors and forced them to serve on British ships.

• French and British soldiers joined forces against the American navy.

• American soldiers refused to help British spies and were thrown in prison.

True or false: Most Native Americans supported the United States in the War of 1812.

• true

• false

The group of men in Congress who pressured President Madison and Congress to declare war were known as the _____.

• Warriors

• Battle Axes

• War Hawks

• Bullhorns

Americans who had business dealings with the British generally _____ entering the war.

• opposed

• supported

• defended

• had no opinion on

At the time of the war, Canada was a territory of which country?

• France

• the United States

• Great Britain

• Germany

Which of these did British soldiers set on fire?

• Canada's Parliament Building

• The Capitol

• The White House

• The New York Stock Exchange

During the Battle of Baltimore, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem that became which song?

• "The Star-Spangled Banner"

• "America the Beautiful"

• "My Country 'Tis of Thee"

• "Stars and Stripes Forever"

The final battle of the War of 1812 took place in _____.

• St. Louis

• New Orleans

• Detroit

• Baltimore

How did the War of 1812 end?

• with a British victory

• with an American victory

• in a stalemate

• in a joint victory