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WorksheetsCauses, Events/People, Effects of War of 1812
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
One cause of the War of 1812 was Britain's war with this country...
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Ireland
d)
Portugal
2.
One cause of the War of 1812 was British IMPRESSMENT. What is IMPRESSMENT?
a)
Kidnapping American sailors and forcing them to work on British ships.
b)
Supplying weapons to a common enemy in order to create conflict.
c)
Being loyal to one group despite the kindness and help from a different group.
d)
Allowing slaves from the Northern United States to settle in British Florida.
3.
This Act was passed during Jefferson's Presidency to stop trade with ALL foreign nations.
a)
Interrogation Act
b)
Embargo Act
c)
Retreat Act
d)
Boycott Act
4.
Britain blockaded U.S. ports. What does this mean?
a)
They cut off U.S. trade by using ships to block the coast.
b)
They built up land masses to stop U.S. ships.
c)
They imprisoned all mayors of U.S. cities.
d)
They stopped farming by destroying crops.
5.
The Battle of Tippecanoe showed Americans that Britain was supplying weapons to ___________________.
a)
Western Traders.
b)
the French.
c)
Native Americans
d)
the Greek.
6.
What were the goals of the War Hawks?
a)
Go to war with Spain and buy cotton bales to store.
b)
Stop war with England and create trade networks with them.
c)
Go to war with Britain and expand U.S. into Canada.
d)
Stop war with France and expand trade with China.
7.
The Hartford Convention was about the states in New England's threat to _________.
a)
declare war with New Zealand.
b)
redo their borders and join Greenland.
c)
secede, leave, the United States.
d)
impeach President Jefferson.
8.
America's oldest ship still in commission is currently in a Boston Harbor. It fought in the War of 1812 and earned the nickname, "Old Ironsides". What is its true name?
a)
O.L.D. Manchester
b)
U.S.A. Liberty
c)
H.M.S. Declaration
d)
U.S.S. Constitution
9.
Native American forces that sided with Britain received huge losses at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and lost this important leader at the Battle of Thames.
a)
Benedict Arnold
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
Sacajawea
d)
Tecumseh
10.
The burning of this American city was largely in revenge of America's burning of York (now Toronto, Canada).
a)
Washington,D.C.
b)
Philadelphia, PA
c)
New York City, NY
d)
Atlanta, GA
11.
She saved a famous painting of George Washington (but has a interesting favorite ice cream flavor!).
a)
Drew Barrymore
b)
Dolley Madison
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Rosalynn Carter
12.
The Battle of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland led to the creation of this favorite American composition.
a)
America the Beautiful
b)
God Bless America
c)
The Star-Spangled Banner
d)
My Country Tis of Thee
13.
Andrew Jackson became a hero in the Battle of New Orleans but the Battle was not necessary because __________.
a)
the ships along the Mississippi River had been removed.
b)
the King of England had agreed to a truce with New England.
c)
the Treaty of Ghent to end the war had already been signed.
d)
a trade agreement with France had been approved.
14.
Who was the winner of the War of 1812?
a)
America
b)
France
c)
Britain
d)
No Clear Winner
15.
One of the greatest effects of the War of 1812 was America's sense of NATIONALISM. What is NATIONALISM?
a)
Pride in one's country, patriotism
b)
Lack of hope or confidence in the future
c)
Control of economy only by the government.
d)
Giving a group priority over each individual in it
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