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WorksheetsAPA 2nd History Review | Constitution | War of 1812 | Westward
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
Who is the father of the Constitution
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first president of the United States?
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
What are the first words of the constitution?
We the Americans
We the people
We people
We the men
Democracy means ____________ by the _______________
ruled, people
ruled, king
ruled, president
ruled, government
Who called the meeting between the 13 colonies?
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Where was the meeting between the colonies held?
New York, NY
Philedelphia, PA
Salt Lake, UT
Orlando, FL
What is the name of the building where the meeting was held?
The Capital
Independence Hall
The White House
How many colonies were there?
3
13
15
8
Before the constitution, did the colonies believe in the same laws?
yes
no
The constitution tells the ___________ of our country.
stories
customs
laws
Who chose the new kind of government?
James Madison
people united
president
king
How many branches of the government are there?
5
4
3
2
If you want to look at the constitution today, you have to go to
Philedelphia, PA
Washington D.C.
England
What are the 3 branches of government
official
judicial
executive
legislative
What branch resides in the Supreme Court?
judicial/judges
official
legislative
executive
What branch resides in The White House?
official/ government
executive/ president
judicial/ judges
legislative/ congress
What branch resides in the Capitol?
judicial/ judges
legislative/ congress
official/ government
executive/ president
Who thought we should go to war with England?
yankees
War hawks
War eagles
patriots
One famous American ship during the war of 1812 was called the
Old Bessie
Baltimore
U.S.S. Constitution
U.S.S. Minnow
The American Soldiers gave our ship the nickname “Old
Judy
Ironsides
Metalsides
Hardsides
What is it called when you force someone to work for you?
time out
Prison
involvement
impressment
Who was the president during the War of 1812?
Abraham Lincoln
James Madison
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
President Madison's wife was
Deborah Madison
Dolley Madison
Sarah Madison
Alice Madison
When two countries decide to stop fighting they sign a
peace treaty
peace paper
peace binder
Who was fighting in the war of 1812 before America became involved?
Germany and Italy
Britain and France
USA and Russia
Mexico and China
What was this battle fought after the Peace Treaty was signed?
The Battle of New York
The Battle of New Jersey
The Battle of New Orleans
When we decided to fight England, we not only wanted our ships back, we also wanted which country?
France
England
Canada
USA
What was the name of the man who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?
James Madison
Francis Scott Key
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Why did France stop American ships in the Atlantic Ocean?
They wanted to be our friends
They didn't like that we were buying and selling things to England
They were trying to sell us their food
Which country let the American ships go first?
France
England
What did Dolley Madison dress up like in order to escape the British?
Lawyers wife
Farmers Wife
Villagers Wife
What two documents did Dolley Madison save from being burned?
Declaration of Independence and constitution
Constitution and Birth certificate
bill of rights and some books
The war lasted 2 years.
true
false
England won the war of 1812.
true
false
The battle of New Orleans was fought after the war of 1812 ended.
true
false
The British burned the presidents house.
true
false
After the peace treaty was signed, ALL American and British soldiers knew the war was over.
true
false
The famous route that the pioneers took west was the
Oregon Trail
Erie Trail
Trail of Tears
Pioneer Trail
The Transcontinental Railroad was built to connect the
North to south
east to west
east to north
What canal was dug to connect the Hudson River to Lake Erie?
Erie Canal
Hudson Canal
New York Canal
What was the Pony Express?
a way to get mail from to the west
a way to travel to the west
a very fast train
The Pony Express was ended by the invention of the
car
telegraph
Another name for a train on the Transcontinental Railroad was
copper train
iron horse
old steamy
Robert Fulton invented the
telegraph
wagon
steam engine
The walk the Cherokee Indians took when they were forced to move west was called
long walk west
Trail of Tears
Oregon Trail
Sequoyah invented
the steam engine
The Cherokee Alphabet
the railroad
What land purchase doubled the size of the United States?
Georgia Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Virginia Purchase
What animal was very important to the survival of the Native Americans?
horse
goat
buffalo
cows
People who travel to unsettled areas to live are called
travelers
pioneers
movers
Many pioneers traveled by
covered wagon
train
car
speed boat
Why did the pioneers travel west?
liked adventure
to find gold and better farm land
wanted to build a new house
