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War of 1812 and Louisiana Purchase

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The United States fought who during the War of 1812?

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

Spain

2.

Why did the United States go to war in 1812?

a)

Independence

b)

Slavery

c)

China bombed the U.S

d)

U.S wanted land

3.

British capturing and forcing American sailors to serve for them is called what?

a)

Impressing

b)

Deporting

c)

Slavery

d)

Fun

4.

What did the British do in Washington D.C. in August 1814

a)

They wrote the Star Spangles Banner.

b)

They impressed sailors.

c)

They made friends with the U.S.

d)

They set the White House and Capitol on fire.

5.

What was the result of the War of 1812?

a)

No one won

b)

British won

c)

France won

d)

U.S. won

6.

Who is Francis Scott Key?

a)

British Soldier

b)

Wrote the "Star Spangled Banner."

c)

U.S. Soldier

d)

Wrote the Constitution

7.

The "Star Spangled Banner" was written around the events that occurred in which city?

a)

Paris

b)

Baltimore

c)

New Orleans

d)

Detroit

8.

What was the inspiration of the writing of the "Star Spangled Banner?"

a)

The U.S. flag was still standing.

b)

The war had ended.

c)

Great Britain surrendered.

d)

The impressing,

9.

The Louisiana Purchase did what for the United States?

a)

Helped win the war.

b)

Doubled the size of Great Britain.

c)

Doubled the size of the U.S

d)

Gave the U.S. more port cities.

10.

Why did President Jefferson hire Lewis and Clark?

a)

To create peace between Great Britain and the U.S.

b)

To impress sailors.

c)

To negotiate with the French into buying more land.

d)

So that the U.S. could create the Indian Removal Act.

11.

What is patriotism?

a)

Seize sailors accused of being deserters from British ships.

b)

Remains loyal to established ruler or leader of government.

c)

Doesn't help or support either side in a conflict or disagreement.

d)

Devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.

12.

How was Sacagawea a benefit to Lewis and Clark?

a)

She lead them.

b)

Nothing

c)

She killed them.

d)

She used them to get special valuables.

13.

What Port city was important to America?

a)

Baltimore

b)

Plymouth

c)

New Orleans

d)

Jamestown

14.

Why did Congress make modern-day Oklahoma into Indian Territory?

a)

They made Native Americans slaves.

b)

They used it as a Port city.

c)

They liked the Native Americans.

d)

They thought Oklahoma was useless.

15.

What law was passed in 1830 that forced Native American Tribes out of the southern United States?

a)

The U.S. Constitution

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

Indian Removal Act

d)

Jim Crow laws