The War of 1812

What was one of the main reasons the United States went to war with Great Britain in the early 19th century?

• A dispute over the ownership of horses

• The British refused to play baseball

• Due to British impressment of American sailors

• Because of a disagreement over tea prices

What legislative act did the United States enact first in response to European restrictions on trade?

• The Freedom of Navigation Act

• The Non-Intercourse Act

• The Trade and Tariff Act

• The Embargo Act of 1807

Who were the leaders of the Shawnee tribe mentioned in the text?

• Lewis and Clark

• Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa

• George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

• Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse

What was the outcome of the Battle of Detroit in 1812?

• The Americans won decisively

• The British forces, aided by Native American allies, captured the fort without a fight

• The fort was destroyed by a natural disaster before the battle could conclude

• It was a stalemate with no clear victor

There were many causes of the War of 1812. Which image below illustrates the British policy of impressment?

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Maintaining complete neutrality was very difficult in the early years of the republic. What 2 belligerent nations are tugging on the US?

• Spain and Germany

• Britain and France

• Britain and Italy

• France and Russia

The War of 1812 is often called America's "second war for independence." Why?

• the US continued to resist taxes imposed by Great Britain

• Britain blocked US access to the port of New Orleans

• the US and Britain never signed a treaty to end the Revolutionary War

• the British government never respected the US as a sovereign nation

American patriotism and manufacturing declined after the War of 1812.

• True

• False

The Star Spangled Banner was penned at the

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Lake Erie

• Ft. Monroe

• Ft. McHenry

Who was in power in France in 1812?

• King Louis XVI

• King George III

• Napolean

• King Arthur