WorksheetsThe War of 1812
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 57mins
What is most often cited as the reason for the War of 1812?
Impressment of American sailors by the British navy.
Conflicts on the western frontier with Native Americans supported by the British.
Jefferson's Embargo of European powers.
The secession of New England over its relationship with the British.
What were the members of Madison's political party, who were pressing for war, known as?
War Hawks
Warmongers
Patriots
Tea Partiers
Who were the two most famous War Hawks during this time?
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
James Monroe
John Marshall
Which British territory was targeted for U.S. expansion because it was believed that British agents from this region were supplying Native Americans with firearms?
Canada
The Oregon Territory
Louisiana Territory
New Spain
Which militant Native American leader tried to unite the Native Americans against the ever-expanding U.S.?
Tecumseh
Pontiac
The Red Sticks
Tenskwatawa
Which general's victory at Tippecanoe against the Native Americans at Prophetstown helped propel him to the Presidency in 1840?
William Henry Harrison
William Harrison
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
Which region of the U.S. was not in favor of the War of 1812 as they had strong economic ties to Britain?
The Northeast (New England)
The Southwest (Slave holding states)
The Western Frontier (Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee)
None of the above
What conflict distracted the British at the beginning of the War of 1812?
The Napoleonic Wars
The Seven Years War
The French & Indian War
The Mughal Wars of Succession
Which campaign was a resounding failure in the War of 1812?
The Canadian Campaign
The Atlantic Campaign
The Western Frontier
The Southern Campaign in Florida
Which U.S. city was captured and burned in a major British victory?
Washington D.C.
Baltimore
New York
Charleston
This ship received the nickname "Old Ironsides" when British cannonballs bounced off its hull. (You can still visit this ship today).
The USS Constitution
The USS Maine
The HMS Leopard
The USS Monitor
Who was the U.S. naval commander who defeated a British fleet in Lake Erie?
Oliver Hazard Perry
John Paul Jones
Matthew Perry
David Farragut
Which battle saw the defeat and death of Tecumseh?
Battle of Thames
Battle of Tippecanoe
Siege of Detroit
Battle of Fallen Timbers
What was the largest American victory of the War of 1812?
The Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
The Siege of Fort McHenry
Who was the U.S. general at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and New Orleans who would later go on to be President of the U.S.?
Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison
William Harrison
James Monroe
What is notable about the Battle of New Orleans?
It took place two weeks after the peace treaty was signed.
It took place in Mississippi, not New Orleans.
It resulted in more Native American casualties than British or U.S. soldiers.
All of the above.
What was the name of the treaty that ended the War of 1812?
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Paris
The Jay Treaty
The Pinckney Treaty
Who were the biggest losers of the War of 1812, according to most of U.S. History?
The Native Americans
The British
The French
Women
The War of 1812 saw the end of the Federalist Party as the Federalists tried to amend the constitution and threatened secession with the:
Hartford Convention.
Articles of Confederation.
Compromise of 1815.
Dumbarton Oaks Convention.
