Crash Course US 11

What was one of the main reasons given for the start of the War of 1812?

• The American desire to trade with China

• The Spanish blockade of American ports

• The British impressment of American sailors

• The French invasion of Canada

Who was the most famous 'war hawk' pushing for the War of 1812?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

What did Tecumseh and his brother, The Prophet, encourage Native Americans to do?

• Adopt European farming techniques

• Resist white settlement and abandon white ways

• Move to Canada

• Join the British army

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Ghent?

• The French lost their Canadian territories

• Everything returned to the status quo

• The British gained control of the Great Lakes

• The US gained new territories

Which battle catapulted Andrew Jackson to prominence?

• The Battle of Tippecanoe

• The Battle of Lake Erie

• The Battle of Detroit

• The Battle of New Orleans