War of 1812

​The British started boarding American ships and forcing the sailors into the British navy. This was called

• imprisonment

• kidnapping

• treason

• impressment

In 1809, James __________became the fourth president.

• Monroe

• Madison

• the Giant Peach

• LeBron

Madison asked Congress to declare war against Great Britain.

• True

• False

In 1814, the British invaded Washington D.C. and burned the Capitol and the

• Smithsonian Museum.

• city of New York.

• White House.​

• the Washington Monument.

Impressment is

• The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British
• Selling US sailors
• Capturing US sailors
• The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.

Who were the Americans fighting during the war?

• British
• Mexico
• China
• Russia

The main reason for the war of 1812 was

• westward expansion
• French fur trade
• British search and seizure of American ships

Who was the US President during the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• John Adams
• George Washington