WorksheetsWar of 1812 & Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The part of the military that protects and fights on land.
a)
army
b)
navy
2.
The part of the military that protects and fights on water.
a)
army
b)
navy
3.
An agreement between two countries.
a)
treaty
b)
constitution
4.
A truce is an agreement between sides to stop fighting.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
To surrender is to choose to give up the fight and to let the other side win.
a)
true
b)
false
6.
Trade is the business of buying and selling goods.
a)
true
b)
false
7.
When something encourages you to do something creative
a)
inspired
b)
sad
8.
A town or city where ships stop to load and unload cargo
a)
port
b)
station
9.
Impressment is when British soldiers forced sailors to join their navy.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
I was the president during the War of 1812.
a)
Dolley Madison
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
James Madison
11.
I saved a portrait of George Washington during the attack on Washington, D.C.
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
James Madison
c)
Dolley Madison
d)
Francis Scott Key
12.
I wrote the national anthem "The Star Spangled Banner."
a)
Dolley Madison
b)
James Madison
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Francis Scott Key
13.
I put together a ragtag army to win the Battle of New Orleans.
a)
Dolley Madison
b)
James Madison
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Francis Scott Key
14.
I was built especially for the president and his family.
a)
U.S.S. Constitution
b)
President's House
15.
I was called "Old Ironsides" because I was hard to sink.
a)
The White House
b)
The U.S.S. Constitution
16.
I was the First Lady of the United States.
a)
Dolley Madison
b)
James Madison
17.
The British army set fire to me and Dolley Madison had to escape.
a)
The White House
b)
U.S.S. Constitution
18.
Who were the War Hawks?
a)
People who WANTED to go to war.
b)
People who DID NOT want to go to war.
19.
Most merchants DID NOT want to go to war.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What does gallantly mean?
a)
To fight
b)
To dance
c)
To do something impressively
21.
What is an anthem?
a)
A ship
b)
An important song
c)
A play
22.
What does patriotic mean?
a)
A person who pats you on the head.
b)
Having or showing support and love for your country.
c)
It doesn't mean anything
d)
It's a type of bird
23.
What does ragtag mean?
a)
Disorganized and made up of many different types (Ragtag Army)
b)
Playing tag with rags
c)
A type of animal
24.
What was written at Fort McHenry?
a)
The Pledge of Allegiance
b)
The Star-Spangled Banner
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Treaty of Paris
25.
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
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