War of 1812 summer of 1814

War of 1812 summer of 1814

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History

6th - 8th Grade

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JAMES COVINGTON

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was president during the War of 1812?

James Monroe
John Adams
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?

zealotry
nationalism
exceptionalism
egotism

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What nickname was given to Congressman like John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay?

doves
militants
warmongers 
war hawks

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What was the British naval strategy during the War of 1812?

Burn Boston first and then move South
Shell every American port city
Sink every American Ship
blockade the American coast

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What Native American leader was trying to organize western tribes to stop the spread of white settlement?

Squanto
Sequoyah
Tecumseh
Geronimo

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner"?

Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Note
Francis Baltimore
Francis Scott Pitch

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Why were the British able to send more troops to America after 1814?

Napoleon had been defeated.
The British started a draft to have a bigger army.
The British decided to double the pay of the soldiers. 
The Canadians decided to join them in the war. 

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where is Fort McHenry?

Philadelphia
Washington, D.C.
Charleston, South Carolina
Baltimore

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the low point of the War of 1812 for the Americans?

The White House was burned.
The graves of George and Martha Washington were desecrated.
Thomas Jefferson was captured. 
The Canadians won the siege of Boston.