WorksheetsWar of 1812
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Congressmen like John C. Calhoun were known as War Hawks. These individuals called for an U.S. invasion of . . .
Texas
Canada
Mexico
Carribbean Islands
What is a privateer?
A bounty hunter searching for British outlaws in the frontier
Canadian soldiers hired to stop Americans from moving westward
A group of strongmen hired to protect Americans traveling into the frontier
A group of small armed ships hired by the US to raid enemy ships
Why was the Battle of New Orleans fought after the War of 1812 had already end?
Both sides were already in the middle of battle and kept fighting till the end.
Neither side knew the war was over before they started.
This battle was over a different conflict often associated with this war.
Because General Jackson want to try a new weapon on the British.
Which of the following is an example of impressment?
French using their navy to block ships from entering or leaving a New Orleans
British kidnapping sailors from American ships and forcing them into service
Forcefully persuading congress and the president to go to war
America restricting trade with other European nations
Which president signed the declaration of war in 1812?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
John Adams
According the Treaty of Ghent, who won the War of 1812?
Great Britain
America
France
No one
In America, what followed as a result from the War of 1812?
An explosion of trade and wealth with Europe
A burst of optimism and national growth
A decline in our nation’s debt
Peace with Native Americans
Which of the following is one way Napoleon’s defeat in Europe affected the War of 1812?
The remaining French forces came to side with the Americans.
The US military were able to resupply themselves with French weapons no longer being used.
The British could now concentrate their troops in America.
The French demanded their war debt be paid instantly hurting America’s economy.
Many of the Federalist opposed the War Hawks and were against going to war for this main reason.
The United States does not have a strong army or navy.
The United States should focus on developing the land they possess.
War would ruin United States commerce (trade with other countries).
War would make the United States vulnerable to other foreign attacks.
How was Britain involved with Americans expanding into westward territories?
The British helped build roads to make the journey easier for travelers.
The British kept building forts in the Kentucky and Tennessee region.
The British helped Native Americans prevent westward expansion.
The British would kidnap Americans settling in the frontier.
