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6.1 War and Diplomacy

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the opponents in the War of 1812?

a)

Native Americans and France

b)

Mexico and the United States

c)

France and Great Britain

d)

Great Britain and the United States

2.

What nickname was given to young Republicans in Congress who wanted the United States to declare war against Britain in 1812?

a)

Federalists

b)

War Hawks

c)

Whigs

3.

Which of the following is one cause of the War of 1812?

a)

French naval attacks on U.S. harbors

b)

French embargoes on trade with the United States

c)

British impressment of U.S. sailors

4.
What does Embargo mean?
a)
impose your will on another country
b)

impose an official ban on trade

c)

to move something

5.

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military is the practice of ______.

a)

Impressment

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Embargo

6.

Who was Tecumseh?

a)

a member of Congress who favored war with Britain

b)

a Native American leader who united tribes together to fight against the Americans

c)

a British captain who kidnapped U.S. sailors

7.

Which is true of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812?

a)

Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans forced the British to give up their claim to western lands.

b)

The two sides agreed to end the war but no other demands, including ending impressment, were included.

c)

The treaty determined the northern boundary between the United States and British territory in Canada.

8.

Even though it occurred after the official peace treaty was signed, why is the Battle of New Orleans important?

a)

It encouraged a spirit of American nationalism and made Andrew Jackson a popular war hero.

b)

It forced the British to give up all claims to land along the Mississippi River.

c)

It convinced the Native American tribes to sign a peace treaty with the United States.

9.

In addition to British troops, who did the United States fight against in the War of 1812?

a)

Native Americans

b)

French settlers

c)

Barbary Pirates

d)

Spanish soldiers

10.

In what way is the Monroe Doctrine an example of nationalism?

a)

It protected US foreign policy interests.

b)

It supported the concept of states' rights.

c)

It supported the theory of nullification.

11.

What agreement created a peaceful northern border by limiting naval power on the Great Lakes?

a)

Adams-Onis Treaty

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Rush-Bagot Agreement

12.

Which agreement set the US-British Canada border as the 49 degrees north latitude and settled fishing rights?

a)

Rush-Bagot Agreement

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Convention of 1818

13.

Which agreement resulted in Spain giving East Florida to the United States?

a)

Adams-Onis Treaty

b)

Rush-Bagot Agreement

c)

Convention of 1818