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Mr. Madison's War of 1812

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was president during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
James Madison
d)
Alexander Hamilton
2.
The Americans were fighting against the ____________ in the war of 1812.
a)
French
b)
British
c)
Spanish
d)
Italians
3.
What is one cause of the War of 1812?
a)
Impressment (kidnapping)
b)
Nationalism
4.

The British were _________ American ships from trading at the start of the War of 1812.

a)
letting them free
b)
blockading
c)
sinking
5.
Britain did NOT want the US to provide the __________ with food and supplies.
a)
French
b)
Spanish
6.

What were the British blocking the American ships from doing?

a)

kidnapping the French

b)

trading with the French

7.
What does impressment mean?
a)
Forcing Americans into the British navy
b)
Trading goods
c)
not following the rules of the military
8.
Americans believed the British convinced Native Americans to fight settlers who were living in their land.
a)
True 
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
Nah
9.
Western members of the House of Representatives (called War Hawks) want to expand into Canada.
a)
Cause of the War of 1812
b)
Effect of the War of 1812
10.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
James Madison
d)
William Patterson
11.
The Star Spangled Banner was written during the Battle of ________________
a)
New Orleans
b)
Fort McHenry
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
12.
Who became a national hero after the War of 1812?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
John Jay
d)
James Madison
13.
Andrew Jackson became a national hero after the Battle of _____________.
a)
New Orleans
b)
Fort McHenry
c)
Baltimore
14.

The War of 1812 is also referred to as--

a)
Mr. Jefferson's War
b)
Mr. Madison's War
c)
The Ugly War
d)
The American Revolutionary War
15.
What era happened following the War of 1812?
a)
The Era of Bad Feelings
b)
The Era of Good Feelings
c)
The Jeffersonian Era
d)
Madison's Era
16.
American goods increased and British goods _______________.
a)
decreased
b)
increased
c)
stayed the same
d)
neutral
17.
What treaty officially ended The War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1783
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Ghent
d)
Treaty of France
18.
Why did the British attack in New Orleans?
a)
They wanted to steal ammunition and supplies
b)
To control the Mississippi River
c)
To get past the Appalachian Mountains
d)
To control North America
19.
What is the United States national anthem?
a)
Star-Spangled Banner
b)
Jalisco
c)
The Pledge of Allegiance 
d)
Hail Colombia
20.

Which of the following events is true of the War of 1812

a)
The British burned down The White House
b)

The French attacked the U.S. Supreme Court House

21.
Growth of U.S. manufacturing increased.
a)
Effect
b)
Cause
22.
What does nationalism mean?
a)

A sense of pride and unity for one's country

b)

to believe in a strong state government

23.
Americans began expanding __________ after the War of 1812.
a)
East
b)
South
c)
North
d)
West
24.
Nationalism
a)
Cause of the war of 1812
b)
Effect of the war of 1812
25.

Why did Native Americans side with the British?

a)

Americans were stealing their land

b)

Spain promised to give them land if they defeated the U.S.

26.
Treaty of Ghent
a)
American Revolution
b)
War of 1812
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
K. Garcia's classroom War
27.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

Nationalism = ?

a)

patriotism

b)

federalism

c)

abolitionism

d)

foreign

29.

Which are true about the Battle of Fort McHenry?

a)

Francis Scott Key writes the Star-Spangled Banner

b)

the national anthem inspired patriotism

c)

also called the Battle of Baltimore

d)

Andrew Jackson becomes a national hero

30.

What are some causes of The War of 1812?

a)

British impressment

b)

British interference in American shipping (naval blockade)

c)

War Hawks want to expand into Canada

d)

British convince Native Americans to fight white settlers

e)

Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Intolerable Acts

31.

Which of these maps reflects a British blockade on the eastern coast of the U.S.?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.

What are some effects of the War of 1812?

a)

Increased nationalism

b)

Era of Good Feelings

c)

Growth of U.S. manufacturing

d)

Americans expand westward (Manifest Destiny)

e)

U.S. gains land from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi Riber

33.

The U.S. victory at the Battle of ______ decreased Native American power.

a)

Tippecanoe

b)

Alamo

c)

Saratoga

d)

Gettysburg

34.

_______, leader of the Shawnee tribe, allied with the British to protect Native American lands during the War of 1812.

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Black Hoof

35.

James Madison is the __ president of the U.S.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

36.

Which events occurred during the War of 1812?

a)

Burning of Washington D.C.

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Andrew Jackson becomes national hero

d)

national anthem is written

e)

Battle of Trenton

37.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

40.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

41.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

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