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Chapter 10-3 and 10-4 War of 1812 Quiz Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stopping trade with another country:

a)

export

b)

import

c)

embargo

d)

impressment

2.

Who really was affected by the Embargo Act?

a)

British

b)

Americans

c)

Native Americans

3.

Wheat prices fell (went down) was a result of:

a)

impressment

b)

The Embargo Act

c)

import taxes

d)

burning of the White House

4.

Americans were ready to declare war on Britain because:

a)

The British were impressing American sailors

b)

The British were trading with the French

c)

The British didn't care about the Embargo Act

d)

Native Americans were fighting the British

5.

Frances Scott Key was well known for:

a)

leading the American victory in the War of 1812

b)

fighting the British

c)

stopping the impressment of American sailors

d)

writing The Star Spangled Banner

6.

Who burned down the White House?

a)

Canadians

b)

French

c)

Native Americans

d)

British

7.

It was probably good that we fought the War of 1812 because a result of it was:

a)

Britain was sent back home as losers.

b)

American pride grew (nationalism and patriotism)

c)

Native Americans were forced to relocate to France.

d)

Americans lost their sense of pride.

8.

How long did the War of 1812 last?

a)

1 year

b)

5 years

c)

10 years

d)

none of the above

9.

We gained land from winning the War of 1812:

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Americans won the War of 1812:

a)

True- we drove the British back home as losers.

b)

False- the war was a stalemate: no one won or lost

11.

What was true of the Treaty of Ghent?

a)

The British apologized for the war.

b)

The Americans gained California.

c)

The Native Americans gained all land in southern Canada.

d)

Only peace between Britain and America was established

12.

The War of 1812: America vs. British and Native Americans

a)

True

b)

False