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WorksheetsWar of 1812 quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 4hrs 0mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To force individuals to serve in the military.
a)
Volatile
b)
Abundance
c)
Impressment
d)
Scavenger
2.
Choose the reason why the United States wanted to go to war with Great Britain in 1812.
a)
Fighting in California
b)
Impressment of sailors
c)
Wanted independence
d)
The Stamp Act
3.
Choose the reason why the United States wanted to go to war with Great Britain in 1812.
a)
Fighting with natives and native uprisings
b)
Quartering of soldiers
c)
Slavery
d)
The Tea Act
4.
Choose the way the United States tried to avoid war with Great Britain in 1812.
a)
Peace treaty
b)
Negotiating
c)
Face timing
d)
Having a tea party
5.
Who was the president during the war of 1812?
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
6.
What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Paoli
7.
What was the nickname of the politicians (people who make laws) who wanted to declare war on Great Britain in 1812?
a)
War Robins
b)
War Eagles
c)
War Hawks
d)
War Pigeons
8.
What did Dolly Madison save?
a)
A portrait of Thomas Jefferson
b)
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln
c)
A portrait of Alexander Hamilton
d)
A portrait of George Washington
9.
What was written at Fort McHenry?
a)
The Pledge of Allegiance
b)
The Star-Spangled Banner
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Treaty of Paris
10.
What is one reason the British sailors were deserting the British navy?
a)
no promotions
b)
harsh labor
c)
no phones
d)
didn't like the ocean
11.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
12.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
No one
13.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Kay
b)
Francis Scott Kane
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Francis Scott Keen
14.
_____________ is when a country stops trade with another country as
a)
impressment
b)
embargo
c)
neutrality
d)
violation
15.
Which American symbol was featured in an 1812 newspaper?
a)
American Eagle
b)
Statue of Liberty
c)
Uncle Sam
d)
Mount Rushhmore
16.
Who became a famous general after the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
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