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WorksheetsWar of 1812
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the " war hawks"?
a)
Canadian politicians that wanted war
b)
British generals who defeated Napolean
c)
Americans who wanted peace
d)
American politicans that wanted war
2.
What does " impressment " mean?
a)
to be forced into service
b)
to be impressed by someone's actions
c)
To be sold into slavery
d)
To be forced to fight in a war
3.
What did the British often do to Americans?
a)
Refused to trade with them
b)
Forced them to join the Royal Navy
c)
Forced them to stay in America
4.
What issue arrose from Americans being in the Royal Navy
a)
Many Americans pretended to be British to join the navy
b)
Many British people claimed to be American and were forced into service.
c)
Many people deserted the Royal navy
5.
Why was the war of 1812 given that name?
a)
Because that is the year it started
b)
Because that is the year it ended
c)
Because " seven years war " was already taken
6.
Which is the correct defintions of Blockade?
a)
It is used to control street traffic
b)
It is a large type of fortess
c)
It means that people are unable to trade without paying a tarriff
d)
It means to have a direct route to trade
7.
Who did the USA want to trade with?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Canada
d)
Germany
8.
Which option describes what " Manifest Destiny" means?
a)
Growth mindset.
b)
The power of positive thinking
c)
The belief that Americans should control all of North America.
d)
A facist government that wants to rule the world.
9.
Why did Americans want to expand westward?
a)
To access arable land.
b)
the population was growing
c)
they believed that the land was vacant.
d)
The American government gave incentives to move west.
10.
Both sides claimed victory for the war of 1812.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Which of the options below is one of the reaons the Americans felt they won the war?
a)
America one some intial battles and burnt down Candaian Parliment.
b)
The British surrendered .
c)
The Canadians refused to fight.
d)
The Americans won many sea battles.
12.
Which one of the following is NOT a reason why the British felt they won the war of 1812?
a)
They did not loose any territory
b)
They had good battle strategy
c)
They burned the White House
d)
They stated they would never use Native Americans against the USA again
13.
What was the overall social effect on Canada after the war of 1812?
a)
It "defrenchified" Canadians
b)
It unified Canadians
c)
It made Quebec want to seperate.
d)
It made Canadians want to join the Royal Navy
14.
True or False:
The Canadian parilment was moved further up river after the war of 1812
The Canadian parilment was moved further up river after the war of 1812
a)
True
b)
False
15.
True or False: The British/Canadians won most of the battles
a)
True
b)
False
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