7th grade Module 8 Test

The British practice of capturing American sailors and forcing them to serve in the British navy, or _____, was one of the issues that led to the War of 1812.

• impressment

• embargo

• conscription

• blockade

After U.S. neutrality was violated, the United States issued an __ against trade with foreign nations.

• embargo

• treaty

• alliance

• sanction

The War of 1812 ended soon after the U.S. victory over the British at the ____.

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Waterloo

• Battle of Gettysburg

• Battle of Trafalgar

As commander of the Tennessee militia, __ led his troops in battle against the Creek nation.

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

• William Henry Harrison

• Thomas Jefferson

The border between the United States and Canada was settled in a treaty known as the ______.

• Convention of 1818

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Ghent

• Jay Treaty

Spain gave East Florida to the United States and the United States gave up its claims to what is now Texas when the two countries signed the ______.

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
• Treaty of Paris
• Adams-Onís Treaty
• Treaty of Tordesillas

Why did some Americans want to go to war with Britain? Explain in a minimum of 2 sentences for full credit.

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Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison played significant roles in the War of 1812. What were their contributions?

• Andrew Jackson led American forces to victory in the Battle of New Orleans, and William Henry Harrison defeated Native American forces at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

• Andrew Jackson was a naval commander, and William Henry Harrison was a diplomat.

• Andrew Jackson was a British ally, and William Henry Harrison was a French ally.

• Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison both served as Presidents during the War of 1812.

The British wanted to capture the cities of Washington and New Orleans in the War of 1812 because:

• they wanted to expand their territory in North America.

• they wanted control of the capital and trading ports

• they sought to establish a new government in the United States.

• they intended to form an alliance with Native American tribes.

In what ways might the U.S. victory over Great Britain in the War of 1812 affect the status of the United States in the world?

• It established the U.S. as a global military power.

• It led to the U.S. losing territory to Great Britain.

• It resulted in the U.S. becoming a British colony.

• It caused the U.S. to withdraw from international affairs.