The Expanding American Republic and the War of 1812

Who was the general that led the American forces to victory in the Battle of New Orleans?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

What was a significant outcome of the War of 1812 for the United States?

• Loss of territory

• Strengthened national identity

• Economic collapse

• Alliance with France

The War of 1812 was partly caused by the United States' desire to expand into new ________.

• Cities

• Territories

• Oceans

• Industries

This scene shows which event from the War of 1812?

• Burning of Atlanta

• Burning of the White House

• The Chicago Fire

• Burning of Richmond

Western expansion led to conflicts with which group of people?

• Native Americans

• British settlers

• French traders

• Spanish explorers

The War of 1812 is sometimes called the Second War for American ____.

• Freedom

• Independence

• Revolution

• Unity

The Treaty of Ghent was signed in which city?

• Paris

• London

• Ghent

• Washington D.C.

What is/are the issues discussed in this article?

• How westward expansion brought about the War of 1812 and conflicts with Native Americans.

• How foreign wars affected the United States.

• How population shifts, including movement of slaves affected the nation in the 1800's.

• All of these are main ideas in the article.

The Napoleonic Wars were fought between __________ and __________ from 1802 to 1815.

• Great Britain, France

• Great Britain, Spain

• France, Portugal

• United States and the Barbary pirates.