CLKA Unit 6 Test

During the War of 1812, the United States fought against ________.

• The Americans

• The British

• The French

• The Spanish

During the War of 1812, the president of the United States was _________.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• Dolley Madison

• James Madison

Why were many Americans angry with the British in 1812?

• The British were unfairly taxing the Americans

• The British had taken Dolley Madison prisoner

• The British were forcing Americans to serve in the British Navy and were also trading with Native Americans

• The British would not serve tea to the Americans

What was the USS Constitution?

• A fort that the British attacked

• A ship that fought in many battles

• A document that declared the United States independent from Britain

• A Building in Washington, D.C.

Why was the USS Constitution nicknamed "Old Ironsides"?

• It was the first American ship made out of iron

• It was a very old ship used during the Revolutionary War

• Even though it fought in many battles the sides did not crumble and it did not sink

• It was nicknamed after Andrew Jackson, a general in the War of 1812.

Where is the White House?

• Baltimore

• New Orleans

• Washington, DC

• New York City

What happened to the president's house during the War of 1812?

• The US army attacked it and burned it

• The US army made a fort there

• Andrew Jackson wrote a song about it

• The British army attacked it and burned it

Why did Mary Pickersgill make a flag for Fort McHenry?

• The British soldiers asked her to make a big flag

• The old flag had been destroyed

• The American soliders wanted a very big flag for the fort

• She hoped that Dolley Madison would see the flag

Who saw the attack on Fort McHenry and wrote a poem that begins, "Oh, say can you see?" that became our national anthem?

• Francis Scott Key

• Dolley Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

Who led the army that defended New Orleans during the battle of New Orleans?

• Francis Scott Key

• Dolley Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison