Skills 6 Chapter 3 The War Starts

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

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

What did President Madison ask Congress to do?

• Make peace with Great Britain

• Build a big navy

• Declare war on Great Britain

• Give farmers more land

Why did the United States have a better chance to win the war?

• The U.S. Army was huge

• The British were also fighting France

• The U.S. Navy was the biggest in the world

• The U.S. soldiers were very well trained

In 1812, how did the U.S. get more soldiers?

• Asked kings and queens for help

• Paid farmers to join the army

• Made people join the army by force

• Took soldiers from France

What happened when the U.S. Army attacked Canada?

• They won every battle

• They lost many battles

• They made peace with Canada

• The British gave up

What went better for the United States in the War of 1812?

• Fighting on land

• Building new forts

• Fighting at sea with the navy

• Asking kings for help