WorksheetsCKLA The War of 1812
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
During the War of 1812, the United States fought against __________.
the Americans
the British
the French
the Spanish
During the War of 1812, the president of the United States was
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Dolley Madison
James Madison
Why were many American angry with the British in 1812?
The British were unfairly taxing the Americans.
The British had taken Dolley Madison prisoner.
The British were forcing Americans to serve in the British Navy by impressment and were also trading with the Native Americans.
The British would not sell tea to the Americans.
What happened to the President's House during the War of 1812?
The U.S. Army attached and burned it.
The U.S. Army made a fort there.
Andrew Jackson wrote a song about it.
The British Army attached and burned it.
Why did Mary Pickersgill make a flag for Fort McHenry?
The British soldiers asked her to make a big flag.
The old flag had been destroyed.
The American soldiers wanted a very big American flag for the fort.
She hoped that Dolley Madison would see the flag.
Who saw the attach on Fort McHenry and wrote a poem that begins, "O say can you see," that became our national anthem?
Francis Scott Key
Dolley Madison
Andre Jackson
James Madison
What was the USS Constitution?
The USS Constitution was a fort that the British attacked during the War of 1812.
The USS Constitution was a ship that fought many battles during the War of 1812.
The USS Constitution was a document that declared the United States independent of Great Britain.
. The USS Constitution was a building in Washington, D.C.
Why was the USS Constitution nicknamed “Old Ironsides”?
It was the first American ship made of iron.
It was a very old ship used during the Revolutionary War.
Even though it was attacked and hit by many cannon balls in different battles, the sides of the ship did not crumble and the ship did not sink.
It was nicknamed after Andrew Jackson, a general in the War of 1812.
Where is the White House?
Baltimore
New Orleans
Washington, D.C.
Who led the army that defended New Orleans during the Battle of New Orleans?
Francis Scott Key
Dolley Madison
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
. Why did the British and American soldiers still fight the Battle of New Orleans after a treaty had been agreed to?
The soldiers in New Orleans were still angry with one another.
The soldiers in New Orleans did not agree with the treaty.
The soldiers in New Orleans did not know that the treaty had been agreed to
The soldiers in New Orleans wanted to start a new war.
