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Terms (James Madison)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which president was James Madison?

a)

James Madison was the 3rd president of the US

b)

James Madison was the 4th president of the US

c)

James Madison was the 1st president of the US

2.

James Madison declared war on Britain after Britain held unfair _____ on US trade (War of 1812).

a)

restrictions

b)

religious limitations

c)

kinds of resources

3.

"War Hawks" were... (Check all that apply)

a)

Hawks that served as war animals/war assistance

b)

Younger congressmen from Southern and Western states who desired war

c)

Members of Congress who put pressure on President James Madison to declare war against Britain in 1812

d)

Civilians who supported the wars ending

4.

Why was The War of 1812 called “Madison’s War”?

a)

Because James Madison was opposed to the war

b)

He was persistent in declaring the war AND had a big role in the direction The War of 1812 took

c)

He was a soldier

5.

Was the 'Battle of New Orleans' before or after The War of 1812

a)

AFTER;a few months after the war Percy Jackson helped lead the battle

b)

BEFORE;a few weeks before the war

c)

AFTER;a few weeks after the war, General Andrew Jackson leads the battle as a great victory on the US's part

6.

Who was Francis Scott Key?

a)

Army general during the mid 1800's

b)

A British lawyer best known for his poems

c)

An American lawyer, author, and amateur poet from Frederick, Maryland, who is best known for writing the lyrics for the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner"

7.

Battle of Queenston’s Heights was..

(select 2)

a)

Last major battle in The War of 1812

b)

First major battle of The War of 1812

c)

Resulted in British victory

d)

Resulted in French victory

8.

Which of the following could be used to describe "The Hartford Convention"

a)

Series of art viewings in Hartford, Connecticut

b)

Convention introducing the concept of neoclassim

c)

A series of meetings from in Hartford, Connecticut, where the New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812

9.

TRUE OR FALSE: The treaty of Ghent ended The War of 1812 after being signed by American and British representitives

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Battle of Tippecanoe: The Battle of Tippecanoe was fought on November 7, 1811, in Battle Ground, Indiana between American forces led by then _________________ of the Indiana Territory

a)

Governor Greg Abbott

b)

John Locke

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Governor William Henry Harrison

11.

Fill in the blank: James Madison, the chief _________

a)

of the british rule

b)

author of the bill of rights

c)

author of the star spangled banner

12.

TRUE OR FALSE: James Madison played a big part in the writing of the Federalist Papers & was known for it

a)

false

b)

true

13.

By the spring of 1812, Madison had decided upon war with Great Britain—although he also considered declaring war on France as well. Congress passed a declaration of war on June 17, which Madison signed the next day. The war continued into 1815, although diplomats signed the Treaty of Ghent on December 23, 1814.

What wars are discussed in the paragraph above?

a)

Scandinavian battles

b)

War of 1812/British and French Wars

c)

War with France

14.

True or False: One Madison's greatest accomplishments includes his major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers. Madison was the president that could be referred to as "The Father of The Constitution".

a)

False, "The Father of The Constitution" was Jefferson

b)

False

c)

True

15.

When was the U.S. Capitol, the President's Mansion burnt down?

a)

August 24th, 1814

b)

September 16th, 1995

c)

That was not the landmark that was burnt down

d)

August 23rd, 1814

e)

August 1st, 1817