
Knight Monster Hunt #4 (25/26)
Authored by Chad Collins
Social Studies
6th - 8th Grade

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the British target Washington, D.C., in 1814?
To annex it permanently into Canada
To retaliate for U.S. damage in Canada and hurt American morale
Because it was America’s largest port
To capture President Madison and end the war immediately
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did President James Madison do when the British entered Washington?
He surrendered at the White House
He fled into Virginia as the government evacuated
He was captured and exchanged
He led militia against the British at the Capitol
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What priceless item did Dolley Madison famously help save from the White House?
The Liberty Bell
The Declaration of Independence
A portrait of George Washington
The Monroe Doctrine manuscript
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To prevent capture of supplies, what did the U.S. Navy do at the Washington Navy Yard?
Sank the British fleet
Evacuated to Baltimore
Set the yard on fire, destroying two nearly finished warships
Seized British powder stores
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which British officer oversaw the burning of Washington’s government buildings?
Horatio Nelson
Duke of Wellington
George Cockburn
Edward Pakenham
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What natural event ultimately put out many of the fires in Washington?
A. A snowstorm
B. A hurricane
C. A huge storm with a tornado
D. An earthquake-triggered rain
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a key American morale boost soon after the burning of Washington?
Victory at Fort McHenry defending Baltimore
Immediate capture of Quebec City
Surrender of the British fleet at Lake Ontario
Annexation of Nova Scotia
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