Quiz on the War of 1812

The War of 1812 ended with the Treaty of _________.

• Paris
• Ghent
• Tecumseh
• Washington DC

Which British practice was a violation of neutral rights?

• embargos

• impressment

• smuggling

• U.S. trading

People who agreed with War Hawks would most likely live where?

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Georgia

• New Hampshire

Which battle made Andrew Jackson a national hero and, eventually, helped him win the presidency?

• Battle of Lake Erie

• Battle of the Bulge

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of the Thames

Where were northern battles focused in the War of 1812?

• Washington DC

• New Orleans

• Fort McHenry

• Great Lakes

Which first lady saved a portrait of George Washington from the White House?

• Martha Washington

• Dolly Madison

• Abigail Adams

• Elizabeth Schuyler

One of the buildings burned by the British in Washington DC was _______________.

• the Capitol

• George Washington's house

• the Smithsonian

In which harbor did the author of the Star Spangled Banner watch the bombardment of Fort McHenry?

• Baltimore, Maryland

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Washington, D.C.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the war of 1812?

• increased patriotism

• political parties became more divided

• weakened Native American resistance

• growth of US manufacturing

wrote the national anthem

• 1. Francis Scott Key

• 1. Andrew Jackson

• 1. Tecumseh

• 1. James Madison

• 1. Tenskwatawa