The War of 1812

The War of 1812 was fought between which two countries?

• United States and France

• United States and Great Britain

• Great Britain and France

• United States and Spain

On the American frontier, what was a primary grievance against the British?

• British blockades of American ports

• British impressment of American sailors

• British support for Native American tribes against American settlers

• British taxation of American goods in European ports

What major European conflict was Great Britain primarily engaged in during the early 1800s, which influenced its actions towards the United States?

• The Seven Years' War

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The French Revolution

• The American Revolutionary War

In June 1812, the United States declared war on a foreign nation for the first time in its history. Which nation was it?

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Canada

What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the War of 1812?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of New Orleans