Quiz on the War of 1812

Who was the president during the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Adams

Who helped save important papers and letters from the President’s House before the British came?

• Abigail Adams

• Dolley Madison

• Martha Washington

• Betsy Ross

What was built especially for the president and his family?

• The Capitol Building

• The President’s House (White House)

• Mount Vernon

• Independence Hall

Which ship had cannonballs bounce off its sides?

• USS Constitution

• USS Constellation

• USS Enterprise

• USS Nautilus

Why was the USS Constitution called “Old Ironsides”?

• It was made of iron.

• It was very old.

• It was hard to sink.

• It had iron sides.

Who was the first person to be called the First Lady of the United States?

• Mary Todd Lincoln

• Dolley Madison

• Eleanor Roosevelt

• Jacqueline Kennedy

Who saved important papers from the President’s House?

• Abigail Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Dolley Madison
• George Washington

Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

• John Philip Sousa
• George M. Cohan
• Stephen Foster
• Francis Scott Key

Who led the army in the Battle of New Orleans?

• William Henry Harrison
• Zachary Taylor
• Andrew Jackson
• Robert E. Lee