WorksheetsEarly to mid-1800's
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
The practice of British ships taking American sailors to work on British ships is called ___.
Impressment
Prescription
Fulfillment
Tecumseh united the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans to fight against pioneer settlement. They fought the US in the Battle of ___.
Horseshoe Bend
Tippecanoe
New Orleans
The group of Congress that wanted President Madison to declare war on the British in 1812 was called the ___.
War Buddies
Hawksters
War Hawks
In which city did the British burn down many historical buildings during the War of 1812?
Charleston, South Carolina
Washington DC
New Orleans
Where did the Battle of Fort McHenry take place?
Washington DC
New Orleans, Louisiana
Baltimore, Maryland
Which battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem?
Horseshoe Bend
Fort McHenry
Tippecanoe
What was the last major battle of the War of 1812?
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
Battle of Charleston
The War of 1812 is known for its many dramatic battles ___.
on land
at sea
in big cities
What is nationalism?
The idea that all people should clean up their community
The idea that all citizens should vote
The idea that all the people should pull together with a sense of strong pride in their country
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?
It warned European nations against interfering with colonization in the Western Hemisphere
It warned Great Britain that America wanted another war
It warned France that Great Britain was about to attack them again
What is suffrage?
the right to own land
the right to purchase land
the right to vote
What was Andrew Jackson's nickname?
The Poor President
The People's President
The Uneducated President
The Mexican leader Santa Anna attacked the Texans in a mission called the ___.
Amalonia
Defender of the Texans
Alamo
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that the US should stop gaining more land
The belief that the US should expand to Hawaii
The belief that the US should expand west to the Pacific Ocean
After the US annexed Texas, tensions rose between the US and what country?
Mexico
Canada
Russia
Which state did people travel to in order to find gold?
Nevada
Texas
California
True or false? Everyone who looked for gold became rich.
True
False
What was the 2,000 mile route to Oregon Territory called?
Utah Trail
Westward Road
Oregon Trail
