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The War of 1812 Exam

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wanted to stop American settlers from moving onto Native American land

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Francis Scott Key

2.

Whom did the Americans fight in the war of 1812?

a)

the British

b)

other Americans

c)

Native Americans

3.

Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner about a battle at

a)

New Orleans

b)

Lake Erie

c)

Fort McHenry

4.

Old Ironside was the nickname of a

a)

cannon

b)

flag

c)

ship

5.

The person who wanted to make sure that government papers in the president's house were saved was

a)

Dolly Madison

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Frances Scott Key

6.

During the War of 1812, the British burned

a)

New Orleans

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Old Ironside

7.

The national anthem is a song about

a)

the Battle of New Orleans

b)

the American flag at Fort McHenry

c)

Old Ironside

8.

After the peace treaty had been signed, who led American forces in a battle in New Orleans?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Francis Scott Key

c)

Tecumseh

9.

How did people most likely hear about the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812?

a)

from telephone calls

b)

on television

c)

in letters that were mailed

10.

The British stopped American ships and took sailors they thought were British. This is called impressment.

a)

War Hawks

b)

impressment

c)

Old Ironside