War of 1812

During the war of 1812, the United States fought against the ______________.

• Americans

• British

• French

• Spanish

The president of the Unite States during the War of 1812 was _________.

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

Why were many Americans angry with the British in 1812?

• Impressment of British sailors
• British support for American independence
• Impressment of American sailors, trade restrictions, and British support for Native American attacks on American settlers.
• American trade restrictions on British goods

What was the USS Constitution?

• A submarine used during World War II
• A medieval castle in Europe
• A wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy
• A space shuttle launched by NASA

Where is the President's House?

• New York City
• Washington, D.C.
• Los Angeles
• Chicago

What is the another name for the Presidents House?

• Blue House
• White House
• Red House
• Green House

Why was the USS Constitution nicknamed "Old Ironsides?"

• It was named after a famous ironclad ship
• It was painted with iron paint
• British cannonballs were seen bouncing off its thick oak sides

• It was made of iron

During the War of 1812, what happened to the White House?

• It was used as a hospital
• It was turned into a museum
• It was repainted in a different color
• It was burned down by British forces.

Who saw the attack on Fort McHenry?

• Francis Scott Key
• Thomas Jefferson
• Abraham Lincoln
• George Washington

Who wrote a poem that begins with "O say can you see?"

• James Madison

• Francis Scott Key
• Andrew Jackson

• Dolley Madison