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WorksheetsWar of 1812
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the Shawnee Chief that wanted to form an alliance with the Creek Indians?
a)
Blackfoot
b)
Tecumseh
c)
Crazy Horse
d)
Sitting Bull
2.
What is a merchant ship that is outfitted with weapons called?
a)
Pontoon
b)
Outrigger
c)
Buoy
d)
Privateer
3.
Why were the British forces spread thin at the start of the war?
a)
They ran out of money
b)
They wanted to surprise the U.S,
c)
They were still fighting against France
d)
Their Navy was too small
4.
Why weren't the Americans ready for war?
a)
They only had a small army left
b)
George Washington had died
c)
They didn't have enough weapons
d)
They didn't think Britain would attack again
5.
Which city did the British try to burn?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Boston
c)
New York City
d)
Washington D.C.
6.
Who did the British defeat that enabled them to put their resources into the war?
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Austria
7.
Who wrote the "Star Spangled Banner" while waiting for an officer exchange?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
Francis Scott Key
8.
Which fort did the Americans defend in Baltimore?
a)
Fort Necessity
b)
Fort Bragg
c)
Fort McHenry
d)
Fort Knox
9.
Which of the following did the War Hawks NOT want?
a)
Alliance with France
b)
Westward expansion
c)
Strong economy
d)
Strong military
10.
The forces of which general defeated the British and Indians at The Battle of the Thames?
a)
General Washingion
b)
General Burgoyne
c)
General George Prevost
d)
General William Harrison
11.
Which General defeated the Creek tribe at Horseshoe Bend?
a)
Oliver H. Perry
b)
William Hull
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
SIr John Winston
12.
Why did the American Industrial Revolution begin in New England?
a)
They had more timber
b)
They had streams to power the machines
c)
They were poor and needed the work
d)
They needed something to be proud of
13.
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
a)
Elizabeth Blackwell
b)
Susan B. Anthony
c)
John Strathford
d)
Eli Whitney
14.
What was the result of the invention of the Cotton Gin in the South?
a)
People left farms & went to the city
b)
Demand for Slaves decreased
c)
Demand for slaves increased
d)
Workers earned more money
15.
Which machine was invented to spin cotton into thread to make cloth?
a)
Spinning Cindy
b)
Spinning Ashlea
c)
Spinning Shelly
d)
Spinning Jenny
16.
Who created the factory system that had all the manufacturing parts under one roof
a)
Francis Cabot Lowell
b)
Francis Scott Key
c)
John Bryant Cooper
d)
Leslie Boone Smith
17.
Which battle convinced the British that the war would be too costly to continue?
a)
Battle of Plattsburg
b)
Battle of the Rose Bud
c)
Battle of Lake Champlain
d)
Battle of Shiloh
18.
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Salzburg
b)
Treaty of Munich
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Ghent
19.
Which battle was Andrew Jackson's last victory?
a)
Battle of Hogwarts
b)
Battle of Hufflepuff
c)
Battle of New Orleans
d)
Battle of Baltimore
20.
Which of the following was NOT a change made in the Treaty of Ghent?
a)
Border changes
b)
Stopping sailor impressments
c)
Making allies with the Indians
d)
Changing neutral rights
21.
What was the name of the song Francis Scott Key wrote?
a)
Spangled Banner Star
b)
Star Banner Spangled
c)
Star Spangled Banner
d)
Star Bangled Spanner
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