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WorksheetsMr. Stein NYS ELA The War of 1812: The Burning of Washington DC
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What were the British soldiers planning on doing when they marched into Washington DC?
Taking American people hostage.
Burning the United States Capitol building.
Getting some rest.
Getting some dinner.
Why were the British soldiers angry?
They had walked a long way.
The American army burned the city of York, the capital city of Canada.
They were hungry and cold.
Their uniforms were not comfortable.
Did the British soldiers burn down the U. S. Capitol Building?
yes
no
Had Dolley Madison left prior to the British arriving to burn down the President's House?
no
yes
What had occurred in the dining room at The President's House on the day the British burned it down?
They had to order pizza from Thomas Jefferson's pizza shop (Tommy J.'s pizza).
The chef spiiled the chicken parm.
The table was set for dinner.
The staff had packed away all of the dishes.
What did the British general and some of his men do?
They asked for the number for Tommy J's pizza.
They helped prepare dinner.
They sat at the table and ate dinner.
They used the restroom.
What did the British soldiers do in the President's house?
They smashed the dishes, chairs, and dinner table.
They were looking for things to steal.
They started a game of Rounders.
They played checkers
The President's House was ransacked. What does ransacked mean?
To fill the home with a nice pine scent.
To decorate.
Things were stolen and destroyed.
To run through the house in a sack.
How did the British set The President's House on fire?
They used a lighter.
They lit the drapes on fire with torches.
They lit gasoline.
They lit crumbled up paper.
What did the British even burn?
The desks and chairs.
The beds.
Mrs. Madison's dresses.
President Madison's ties.
What did the British do after burning the Capitol and The President's House?
They went to Applebee's.
They marched away.
They went to Tommy J's pizza.
They watched The President's House burn.
What stopped most of the fires?
The United States Army.
The Washington DC fire department.
The rain.
The snow.
What is soot?
A new type of wagon back in 1814.
Black ashes from a fire.
A type of pizza.
A type of children's toy.
Was The President's house still standing?
yes
no
How did Dolley and President Madison feel after they came back to their home?
They felt they would never call the President's House home again.
They were hungry.
They were happy.
They were eager to start redecorating.
