Social Studies: Chapter 13-The War of 1812

What does 'Captured' mean? Fill in the blank: 'Captured' means took and held a person, place, or thing by _________.

• using force

• asking permission

• giving a gift

• making a promise

What does 'Freedom of the seas' mean? Fill in the blank: 'Freedom of the seas' means that people can _________ ships wherever they want.

• sail

• paint

• buy

• sink

What does 'Navy' mean? Fill in the blank: 'Navy' is a nation's _________ and all the people who work on the warships.

• warships

• airplanes

• tanks

• submarines

The United States and Great Britain were fighting again in 1812. Why did Americans fight another war with the British?

• Because they wanted more land

• Because British ships took American ships and stopped them on the ocean

• Because they wanted to help France

• Because they wanted to explore new territories

Who was the leader of France who started a war with Great Britain in 1803?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI

• Charles de Gaulle

• Maximilien Robespierre

What did Americans mean by 'freedom of the seas'?

• A) Ships should be able to sail anywhere they want

• B) Only American ships can sail

• C) Only British ships can sail

• D) No ships should sail during war

The French did the same thing to ships going to Great Britain as the British did to American ships going to France.

• True

• False

British captains went on American ships and forced many American sailors to work on British ships. What was the main reason this made Americans angry?

• Americans wanted to work for the British navy

• Americans wanted to trade with France, but didn’t want their ships taken

• Americans wanted to fight France

• Americans wanted to become British citizens

According to the passage, who agreed that ships should be free to sail anywhere?

• The British

• The French

• The Americans

• The Spanish

In 1812, the United States began to fight Great Britain for what reason? Fill in the blank: The United States began to fight Great Britain because _______.

• the British did not agree that ships should be free to sail anywhere / the British were taking American sailors and ships

• the United States wanted to expand westward into Spanish territory

• the British refused to trade cotton with the United States

• the United States wanted to form an alliance with France