1812/Monroe Doctrine

The practice of taking sailors from ships and forcing them into military service is known as___________________.

• embargo

• impressment

• naval blockade

• war hawks

Who led American troops at the Battle of New Orleans?

• William Henry Harrison

• James Madison

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington

In addition to British troops, who did the United States fight against in the War of 1812?

• Native Americans

• France

• Barbary Pirates

• Spain

Why did the British seize American ships and impress sailors into service?

• They were at war with France and wanted to prevent supplies from reaching their enemy.

• They weren't actually seizing ships or sailors. It was a rumor spread by War Hawks.

• They still considered America their colonies so they were just "taking what was theirs."

• They were trying to push the Americans into a war.

Who wrote the National Anthem?

• Francis Scott Key

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Dolly Madison

Even though it occurred after the official peace treaty was signed, why is the Battle of New Orleans important?

• It encouraged a spirit of American nationalism and made Andrew Jackson a popular war hero.

• It forced the British to give up all claims to land along the Mississippi River.

• It convinced the Native American tribes to sign a peace treaty with the United States.

• It demonstrated the United States' naval power and prompted France to request an alliance.

US foreign policy telling European countries to not interfere with decisions in North and South America

• Embargo

• Impressment

• Monroe Doctrine

• Treaty of Ghent

The Monroe Doctrine did the following EXCEPT

• Tell Europe to stay out of the Americas

• Lead to more U.S. control in South America

• Establish the U.S. as a world power

• Expand Canadian borders

The two people on the left represent

• European countries

• Enemy armies

• South American countries

• The United States

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?

• The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war

• There was a renewed sense of nationalism

• Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists

• Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government