British Soldiers in Washington, D.C. Quiz

Why were the British soldiers angry when they marched into Washington, D.C.?

• Because the U.S. Army had invited them for dinner

• Because the U.S. Army had burned York, the capital city of Canada

• Because they were lost

• Because it was raining

What did the British soldiers do at the U.S. Capitol Building?

• They held a meeting

• They set it on fire

• They painted it

• They planted flowers

What did the British soldiers take from the President's House?

• Only the dinner set

• Only the chairs

• Spoons, forks, buckles from shoes, and love letters

• Paintings only

What did the British soldiers do to the President's House?

• They cleaned it

• They renovated it

• They ransacked it

• They locked it

What did the British soldiers use to set the house on fire?

• Water

• Stones

• Torches

• Ice

What did the British hope by burning the city?

• To make the Americans stronger

• To make the Americans surrender

• To make the Americans happy

• To make the Americans leave the city

What happened to the President's House when the Madisons came back?

• It was completely rebuilt

• It was undamaged

• It was still standing but damaged

• It was completely destroyed