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US Wars in the 1800's

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the War of 1812, the British burned_______

a)

The plantations.

b)

Fort McHenry.

c)

The White House and the Capitol Building.

d)

Alaska

2.

Francis Scott Key wrote the Start Spangled Banner about_____

a)

The American Flag

b)

The White House

c)

The British

d)

The War

3.

In the 1800's the United States expanded to the Pacific Ocean. What did Americans want?

a)

They wanted to find gold.

b)

They wanted to live in California.

c)

They wanted land for homes and farms.

d)

They wanted a vacation.

4.

The United States bought the Louisiana Territory in (a)  

5.

California, Nevada, Utah and parts of Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming became part of the United States after what war?

a)

The Civil War

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The Mexican American War

6.

Which two states were the last two states to become part of the United States?

a)

Hawaii and Wyoming

b)

Alaska and Washington

c)

Alaska and Hawaii

d)

Oregon and Colorado

7.

The Civil War was fought between the _______ and the ________.

4 lines
8.

The Northern States were called _______

a)

The Confederacy

b)

The Congress

c)

The Union

d)

The Republic

9.

Who was taken to America and sold as slaves?

4 lines
10.

What are two reasons for the Civil War?

a)

Expensive houses

b)

Slavery and States Rights

c)

Farming

d)

George Washington

11.

Name two things that Abraham Lincoln did.

4 lines
12.

The _________ won the war in _______.

(a)  

13.

Abraham Lincoln signed _________

a)

The Declaration of Independence.

b)

The Treaty of France

c)

The Emancipation Proclamation

d)

The Constitution

14.

Name two important things that Abraham Lincoln did?

4 lines
15.

Who do you think is the most important American President?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Washington

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Barak Obama