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War of 1812

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name of the People who explored the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Lewis
b)
Clark
c)
Sacagawea
d)
All of the above
e)
None of the above
2.
Who was the President in office that bought the Louisiana Territory?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
e)
Benjamin Franklin
3.
Who was the second ambassador who went to France to negotiate the purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
e)
Benjamin Franklin
4.
What made the Louisiana Territory so vital to the United States economy?
a)
Port at New Orleans
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Florida
d)
Both the Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
e)
It did not help the economy
5.
Who was the Emperor of France that we bought the Louisiana Territory from?
a)
King George
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Napoleon Dynamite
d)
Thomas Jefferson
e)
James Monroe
6.
What was the name of the war that happened in 1812
a)
The Civil War
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The War of 1812
d)
The American Revolution Part 2
e)
The Hundred Year War
7.
Who was the President that declared war on England?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
e)
James Madison
8.
What was the name of the congressmen who advocated we declare war in 1812?
a)
Wardogs
b)
Democrats
c)
Warhawks
d)
Republicans
e)
Men of Peace
9.
What was the name of the treaty between the US and The UK?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Treaty of New York
d)
Treaty of New Orleans
e)
Treaty of France
10.
How much was the Louisiana Territory sold for?
a)
1 Million
b)
5 Million
c)
10 Million
d)
15 Million
e)
100 Million
11.
What is the River that runes North and South between the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Superior?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Red River
c)
Nile River
d)
Missouri River
e)
Gulf River
12.
Who Wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Elvis
b)
Francis Scott Key
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
e)
Benjamin Franklin
13.
Why did some People "NOT" want us to purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
It would bring war to America
b)
It would make the Native Americans Mad
c)
The Eastern States would loose influence
d)
It was enough land
e)
It would hurt the American economy
14.
What does Embargo mean?
a)
impose your will on another country
b)
impose an official ban on (trade or a country or commodity)
c)
To send something to another place
d)
To move something
e)
To take a hike
15.
What does Export mean?
a)
impose your will on another country
b)
impose an official ban on (trade or a country or commodity)
c)
To send something to another place
d)
To move something
e)
To take a hike
16.

Who was the Colonel during the Battle of New Orleans?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

General Patton

d)

George Washington

17.

Why might Francis Scott Key have written the Star-Spangled Banner?

a)

He must have felt joy and pride that the United States had been victorious at the battle of Fort McHenry.

b)

He might have wanted to be remembered as a hero of the Fort McHenry battle.

c)

He might have wanted to be remembered as a hero of the Fort McHenry battle.

d)

He must have known his poem would be a good national anthem for the new country.

e)

He hated America and was hoping that Britains flag would be flying.

18.

What did Samuel Wilson supply to the U.S. Army during the War of 1812?

a)

Ammunition

b)

Beef

c)

Clothing

d)

Firearms

e)

Comics

19.

What is an event in which U.S. sailors were captured and forced to fight for the British Navy?

a)

Active duty

b)

Impressments

c)

Slavery

d)

Extra help

e)

Honor

20.

The War of 1812 finally established the U.S. reputation as a what?

a)

Independent

b)

Open territory

c)

World power

d)

French territory

e)

Pushovers

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