WorksheetsWar of 1812-CKLA
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 40mins
Port-Is a town or city where ships stop to load and unload cargo called a port?
YES
NO
Impressment: Was the British attempt to force sailors to join their navy called impressment?
YES
NO
Merchant ships: Are merchant ships ones that are used to transport cargo?
YES
NO
Treaty: Is a treaty an official agreement between two countries?
YES
NO
Seize: When someone seizes something, are they letting it go?
YES
NO
Navy: Is the part of the military that protects and fights on land called the navy?
YES
NO
Privateers: Is a privateer a ship (or a sailor on a ship) that was hired to attack and rob other ships during the War of 1812?
YES
NO
Truce: Is a truce an agreement between sides to stop fighting?
YES
NO
Surrender: When someone surrenders, does it mean they keep fighting?
YES
NO
.Navigator: Is a navigator a person who is good at finding places?
YES
NO
Represent: If someone represents someone, does it mean he acts or speaks officially for them?
YES
NO
Patience: If you show patience, does it mean you show you have the ability to wait without getting upset?
YES
NO
Looming: When something really good is about to happen, is it looming?
YES
NO
Inspired: Was Francis Scott Key inspired to write “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the fight at Fort McHenry?
YES
NO
Astonished: Would you be astonished by something that you see all the time?
YES
NO
I was the president during the War of 1812
(a)
I helped save important papers and letters from the President’s House before the British came.
(a)
I wrote the national anthem “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Hint: First Name is Francis
(a)
I was built especially for the president and his family.
(a)
The British cannonballs bounced off my sides.
(a)
I was called “Old Ironsides” because I was hard to sink.
(a)
The Fort that is shaped like a star and has a giant flag that never came down.
(a)
I was the first person to be called the First Lady of the United States.
(a)
Now identify the three cities that were involved in the War of 1812 battles that you learned about.
1. Washington D.C
2.Baltimore
3. ?
(a)
