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WorksheetsWar of 1812
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In 1803, war broke out between Britain and what country led by Napoleon?
a)
USA
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Spain
2.
What did Britain use their vast navy for in 1806 to try and cut off Napoleon's Europe?
a)
Embargo
b)
Impressment
c)
Blockade
d)
Absolutely Nothing
3.
The British policy of capturing American sailors at sea and forcing them to serve in the British navy is called:
a)
Impressment
b)
Kidnapping
c)
Blockading
d)
Piracy
4.
After the Chesapeake incident, this US President _______ convinces Congress to declare an embargo.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
5.
This group of people led by John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay were strongly in favor of war with Britain. What were they called?
a)
War Cardinals
b)
War Hawks
c)
War Chickens
d)
War Eagles
6.
This Shawnee Indian chief formed a Native American confederacy that suffered a major setback when it lost the battle of Tippecanoe.
a)
Tecumseh
b)
Chief Big Bird
c)
Chief Wannahockaloogie
d)
Chief Pontiac
7.
In 1812, this President becomes the first American president to ask Congress for a declaration of war.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
d)
George W. Bush
8.
This major US City was captured very quickly in the War of 1812 after American invasions of Canada had failed miserably.
a)
Charlotte
b)
Atlanta
c)
Niagra Falls
d)
Detroit
9.
What nickname did the USS Constitution earn for itself after the British saw their cannon balls merely bounce off the side of it?
a)
The Hulk
b)
Old Ironsides
c)
The Rock
d)
The Iron Giant
10.
The Americans captured this major Canadian city (present day Toronto) in 1813 and burned most of the city.
a)
Montreal
b)
Concord
c)
York
d)
Stanley
11.
What major US city did Ft. McHenry defend? This fort was bombarded for 25 straight hours by British warships.
a)
Washington D.C.
b)
Baltimore
c)
Philadelphia
d)
New York
12.
Who was sitting in the harbor watching the bombing of Ft. McHenry from a British prison ship? He wrote a poem of what he saw that later became our National Anthem.
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
George Washington
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
Francis Scott Key
13.
Which major US city was captured and burned to the ground. Several prominent government buildings were also destroyed.
a)
Washington DC
b)
Baltimore
c)
New York
d)
Boston
14.
This is the name of the treaty that is negotiated to put an end to the fighting in the war of 1812.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Washington
c)
Treaty of New Orleans
d)
Treaty of Ghent
15.
This battle took place after the peace treaty had been signed, however the people fighting had no clue. This was the most lopsided victory for the Americans in their history.
a)
Battle of Detroit
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Baltimore
d)
Battle of the Bulge
16.
This man became famous after his victory at New Orleans and later would pursue a career in politics.
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
George Washington
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
James Madison
17.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
'Merica!
b)
The Brits
c)
The French
d)
The Americans claim that they won but in actuality it ended in a stalemate with neither side gaining much over the other. :]
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