War of 1812 Causes Quiz

According to the video, what was one of the main reasons why the United States declared war on Britain in 1812?

• Britain's alliance with France

• British impressment of US sailors

• Disputes over land in Florida

• High taxes imposed by Britain on American goods

What is meant by "impressment" as it relates to the War of 1812?

• Forcing American colonists to pay taxes

• British soldiers staying in American homes

• The British practice of seizing US ships

• Forcing US sailors to serve in the British Royal Navy

Besides impressment, what other issue on the Western frontier contributed to the tensions between the US and Britain?

• British settlers moving into US territories

• Native American attacks that the US blamed on the British

• Disputes over fishing rights in the Great Lakes

• Competition for fur trade with Russia

What did President Jefferson do in response to a British warship attacking a US frigate?

• He declared war on Britain.

• He passed the Embargo Act, restricting trade with Britain.

• He sent diplomats to negotiate with the British.

• He asked France for military assistance.

What was the unintended consequence of Jefferson's Embargo Act?

• It strengthened the British economy.

• It led to outrage among US merchants.

• It resolved the issue of impressment.

• It caused France to declare war on the US.

Who succeeded Jefferson as president and continued to view the British with suspicion?

• James Monroe

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

Who was the Shawnee chief that led Native American resistance to US expansion on the frontier?

• Sitting Bull

• Tecumseh

• Crazy Horse

• Chief Joseph

What did the United States believe would happen if they could oust Britain from Canada?

• They would gain control of the fur trade.

• They would cut off British support for the indigenous people.

• Canada would become a new US state.

• France would become a US ally.

Feeling trapped on all sides by the issues with Britain, what did President Madison see as the only solution?

• Negotiation

• Appeasement

• War

• Economic sanctions

In what year did the US invade Canada, marking the start of the War of 1812 according to this video?

• 1807

• 1810

• 1812

• 1814