War of 1812 Quiz

  Why did the British and French want to prevent American merchants from trading with the other?

• they did not make enough off of American merchants.

• Both countries wanted to stop the United States from supplying goods to the other.

• They felt the other country made too much money from trading with America.

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What act did Congress pass, supported by Jefferson, which banned all trade with any foreign country?

• Neutrality Proclamation

• The Embargo Act

• Non-Intercourse Act

• The No Trade Clause

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What was one effect the Embargo Act had on the United States?

• American merchants lost enormous amounts of money with no foreign trade.

• British and French merchants were devastated by this act

• The United States government chose to side with the British.

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What effect did the Embargo Act have on Britain and France?

• their economy began to falter

• their economy became stronger

• It had very little effect at all.

Why did Native Americans continue to lose land in the early 1800’s?

• the land was taken over by the British.

• thousands of American settlers poured into the region

• the land was no longer any good for farming and their food supply had weakened

What Native American felt that all natives needed to unite to stand up against the Americans?

• Shawnee

• Tippecanoe

• Tecumseh

• Sacagawea

What was the name of young Congressmen who wanted to declare war on the British?

• The Federalists

• The War Hawks

• The War Boomers

• Democratic - Republicans

During the War of 1812, what was the significance of winning the Battle of Lake Erie?

• It ended British control over Lake Erie and gave control pf the lake to Americans.

• If the Americans lost the battle, the war would be over, and the British would be victorious.

• It allowed the United States to expand into Canadian territory.

What happened when the British attacked Washington D.C.?

• the city was defended, and the British were forced to retreat.

• The British took control of the city and therefore took back the colonies.

• The British set fire to the White House, the Capitol building, and other government buildings.

At Fort McHenry in Baltimore, the Americans refused to surrender forcing the British to retreat after 25 hours of attacking the fort. What did this inspire Francis Scott Key to do?

• run for President

• write a poem that would become the national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner"

• create the flag that would become the national flag used today.