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Early to mid-1800's

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The practice of British ships taking American sailors to work on British ships is called ___.

a)

Impressment

b)

Prescription

c)

Fulfillment

2.

Tecumseh united the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans to fight against pioneer settlement. They fought the US in the Battle of ___.

a)

Horseshoe Bend

b)

Tippecanoe

c)

New Orleans

3.

The group of Congress that wanted President Madison to declare war on the British in 1812 was called the ___.

a)

War Buddies

b)

Hawksters

c)

War Hawks

4.

In which city did the British burn down many historical buildings during the War of 1812?

a)

Charleston, South Carolina

b)

Washington DC

c)

New Orleans

5.

Where did the Battle of Fort McHenry take place?

a)

Washington DC

b)

New Orleans, Louisiana

c)

Baltimore, Maryland

6.

Which battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem?

a)

Horseshoe Bend

b)

Fort McHenry

c)

Tippecanoe

7.

What was the last major battle of the War of 1812?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Horseshoe Bend

c)

Battle of Charleston

8.

The War of 1812 is known for its many dramatic battles ___.

a)

on land

b)

at sea

c)

in big cities

9.

What is nationalism?

a)

The idea that all people should clean up their community

b)

The idea that all citizens should vote

c)

The idea that all the people should pull together with a sense of strong pride in their country

10.

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

It warned European nations against interfering with colonization in the Western Hemisphere

b)

It warned Great Britain that America wanted another war

c)

It warned France that Great Britain was about to attack them again

11.

What is suffrage?

a)

the right to own land

b)

the right to purchase land

c)

the right to vote

12.

What was Andrew Jackson's nickname?

a)

The Poor President

b)

The People's President

c)

The Uneducated President

13.

The Mexican leader Santa Anna attacked the Texans in a mission called the ___.

a)

Amalonia

b)

Defender of the Texans

c)

Alamo

14.

What is Manifest Destiny?

a)

The belief that the US should stop gaining more land

b)

The belief that the US should expand to Hawaii

c)

The belief that the US should expand west to the Pacific Ocean

15.

After the US annexed Texas, tensions rose between the US and what country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Russia

16.

Which state did people travel to in order to find gold?

a)

Nevada

b)

Texas

c)

California

17.

True or false? Everyone who looked for gold became rich.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What was the 2,000 mile route to Oregon Territory called?

a)

Utah Trail

b)

Westward Road

c)

Oregon Trail